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Recent Examples of bicker
Noun
Although Newsom sometimes bickers with unions, maintaining a close relationship with labor is imperative for Democratic governors in California. Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023 As the frosty Rose and flippant Teddy bicker, bond and inch closer to literal death along their morbid journey, Parker and Kohli shine in meaty leading roles that feel long overdue. Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2022
Verb
The sellers are Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul (Ray Romano), bickering empty nesters saddled with financial woes and a dark secret. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 From clicking pens to tapping on the side of the table with their feet to bickering with each other, being a dad is one long challenging lesson in patience. Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bicker 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bicker
Noun
  • But over the coming years, such quarrels may serve as a barometer for which voices in his ear will have the most influence, and the extent to which Trump remains sensitive to public pushback.
    Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The House has been thrust into a political quarrel after voters elected 67 Democrats and 67 Republicans in November.
    Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Democrats in the state have criticized the plan, though, and have instead argued Tennessee should dip into its cash reserves to grant the funds outright.
    Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
  • According to the surviving victim, who was not identified, her mother and Navarro had been arguing for at least an hour.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • By the founding of Israel in 1948, only about 20% of the total area of what is known as historic Palestine had been mapped – a fact that has fueled land disputes to this day.
    Christine Leuenberger, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The burgeoning dispute pits free speech protections against the FCC’s authority to ensure that public airwaves operate in the public interest.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In response, in the 2024 election, 22 states with strong public support, voted to fight climate change, approving billions of dollars in new spending.
    Stanley S. Litow, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Other countries gave natural elements rights in efforts to fight climate change.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Easier Said Than Done Speaking of their disagreement, another common answer in the thread was no one was in the wrong.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • In our 27 years of working with grassroots and immigrant faith leaders across NYC, the Interfaith Center of New York has found that there are plenty of areas of disagreement between faith traditions.
    Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The first is that when U.S. soldiers returned from the war there, protesters spat upon them in disdain.
    Jonathan Zimmerman, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2016
  • The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 May 2024
Noun
  • He was also arrested in 2012 following an altercation at a hotel in Omaha, Nebraska, and charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and obstructing justice, Reuters reported.
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Tarrant County sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man who was armed with a knife during an altercation as the deputies tried to serve a warrant Friday afternoon in Haltom City, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Users he's squabbled with over visa policy and video games have had their verification badges revoked.
    Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The announcement from the 49-year-old speaker caps nearly two years of intraparty squabbling over how the House operates and how much, if any, say the Democrats should have in setting the chamber's legislative agenda.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024

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“Bicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicker. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.

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