BICKERED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

bickered

verb

past tense of bicker

as in quarreled

to express different opinions about something often angrily if you two don't stop bickering about where to go to eat, we're not going out at all!

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Recent Examples of bickered King bickered with fans on social media. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 But Tilly and Gershon playfully bickered onstage as the former remembered things slightly differently, with Tilly saying the problem had more to do with a shot of her hand on Gershon's crotch that was deemed too realistic. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 June 2026 The video went viral, and the two eventually bickered about it on social media later Sunday night. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 The pair have famously bickered over the past 20 years. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026 Pointing to elk heads mounted on the wall, the two jokingly bickered over who had bowhunted which. — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026 Jokic and Oklahoma City’s players had bothered each other and bickered all night. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026 The actors jokingly bickered about their history with the ceremony, with Cheadle remarking that Clooney hadn’t won since 2026 winner Timothée Chalamet was 3 years old. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Jan. 2026 On 33 occasions since 2017, Congress has been forced to pass emergency extensions to the flood insurance program, as lawmakers bickered over budgets and looming shutdowns threatened to disrupt it, according to a letter the National Association of Realtors sent to Congress ahead of the shutdown. — Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

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In Krisevich’s case, Konovalova repeatedly quarreled with the artist and his wife until the couple ultimately escaped Russia in December 2025.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
During his time in the Senate, Brattin was previously a member of the Conservative Caucus, which later rebranded as the Missouri Freedom Caucus, a group of hard-charging lawmakers that frequently quarreled with GOP leadership.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of quarreled

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Chinese officials and some technology analysts have argued that distillation is not uncommon across the AI industry and is not the main explanation behind Chinese models’ improving capabilities and ability to innovate.

— Chan Ho-Him, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
The states initially argued that Paramount’s potential acquisition would violate antitrust laws.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of argued

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Like many a modern-day struggle, the battle over the Michelin Guide’s recent foray into rating wineries and their vineyards is being fought over social media rather than in the street—or even the tasting room.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
Wendi fought to move them to South Florida to be near her family, while Markel pressed to keep them in Tallahassee, where the parents shared custody.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of fought

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On the edges of the empire, speakers of Germanic dialects, such as the Goths and Vandals, frequently clashed with the Romans, eventually contributing to the fragmentation of the empire.

— Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
Diana’s younger brother, Charles Spencer – the 9th Earl Spencer – has long clashed with the royals over their treatment of his sister.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of clashed

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The city and a group of taxpayers for years squabbled in court over whether the government had the right to enter into a contract with the Friends, which ultimately disbanded before the zoo opened in Griffith Park in 1966.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
The countries have also squabbled over Pretoria’s affirmative action policies and a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 18 June 2026

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