as in arguing
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 bickering
Ukraine's European allies have promised to maintain their steadfast support, but bickering over a major 90 billion euro ($106 billion) European Union loan to cover Kyiv's military and economic needs for two years has reflected the mounting challenges.
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ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Her grandparents are constantly bickering, worn down by the pressures of keeping the family hotel afloat.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The choice not to pick a team has left fans bickering with each other.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The commercial, directed by Spike Jonze, features Boone and comic actor Ben Stiller as bickering siblings in a retro musical duo.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Her grandparents are constantly bickering, worn down by the pressures of keeping the family hotel afloat.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The choice not to pick a team has left fans bickering with each other.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The commercial, directed by Spike Jonze, features Boone and comic actor Ben Stiller as bickering siblings in a retro musical duo.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bickering
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For tariffs that have been liquidated within 180 days, importers can also file a protest, which is a formal challenge with the CBP arguing that an error was made in assessing duties, such as the tariff rate applied to an import.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
17 Apr. 2026
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The estate is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, funeral expenses, attorney's fees, and other relief, arguing that multiple parties share responsibility for Avery's death under Georgia law because their actions combined to cause a single fatal outcome.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Police said witness accounts indicate that the couple arrived at Zuri Hotel in Zanzibar on April 4 and had been quarreling frequently until the night of April 8, when hotel management separated them and asked McCann to move to a separate villa about a 10-minute walk away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Her father, after quarreling with Antigone’s mother, locked her out of their house overnight, which led to a terrible accident.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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The camp is entirely dependent on aid, disrupted after cuts by USAID last year and again by fighting between Syrian and Kurdish forces this February.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Despite how difficult sitting through the case was, the jurors commended Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez for her fairness — and lead prosecutor Abbe Rifkin for fighting so hard for Quatisha.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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That’s not because its member countries have suddenly stopped squabbling or its bureaucratic inertia has melted away.—
Joseph de Weck,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hulu Sometimes, after a long day at work, there's nothing more comforting than watching a bunch of richer-than-rich investors squabbling over the inventions of eager entrepreneurs.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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Industry insiders suggest the feud stems from clashing business interests and contract disputes, not personal drama, as the two have been trading subtle online jabs for months.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Despite their military presence and clashing interests, Turkey and Israel have a quiet understanding where each accepts the other's sphere of influence in the country and try to deconflict.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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And in 2025, the Bearista cup caused a craze, with customers lining up overnight and, in some cases, brawling over it.—
Nick El Hajj,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Republicans have a rare, if slim, shot at winning the governor’s mansion in deep blue California — but risk blowing it if they’re divided and brawling when voters receive their ballots in early May.—
Joe Garofoli,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
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But you've probably never been pushed to the edge of your seat by a cattle-wrangling cowboy (no offense, Yellowstone).—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the meantime, the Fed is wrangling with economic data showing that the inflation rate remains above the central bank's 2% annual goal, while surging oil prices are pushing up costs at the gas pump and may ripple through the economy.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Bickering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bickering. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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