bickers 1 of 2

plural of bicker

bickers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bicker

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bickers
Verb
The pope, played by Samora la Perdida, is a mincing oaf who bickers with Galas about the value of translating Wagner. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bickers
Noun
  • Several of these schools have already had funding disputes with the administration.
    Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Regular clashes have long occurred on the 1,600-mile-long border over land disputes, but since the 2021 Taliban takeover, Islamabad has accused the Taliban of providing safe-haven to anti-Pakistan militants.
    Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While Democrats and Republicans have deep disagreements over the risks of climate change and the role of fossil fuels in the future American energy mix, there is a political consensus that Americans can benefit from maximizing the availability of cheaper, more abundant energy.
    Alex Wang, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
  • But the summit, and its appearance to some as a private getaway for select legislators and lobbyists, pushed nascent disagreements into public view.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kalshi argues that paying for a geolocation suite would come with dire financial consequences.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Armstrong argues that the jump likely reflects more of a gradual increase over time, due to common economic factors across the region, and notes that residents most often became homeless due to job and income losses.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hip-Hop has equally thrived on legendary quarrels and strong relationships.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • However, lovers’ quarrels or difficulty dealing with children (hissy fits or meltdowns) might occur.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As Congress fights over the future of Affordable Care Act subsidies, the healthcare of millions of Floridians is on the line.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Profits from the pumpkin patch go towards the Cooper Trooper Foundation, a nonprofit that fights childhood cancer through sibling support and a research fund set up at Monroe Carell Jr.
    Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • He’s also been involved in multiple public altercations and legal disputes, including a 2018 arrest over a parking spot dispute in New York City.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Many of the people devouring YoungBoy’s endless stream of new music have also been devouring news of his various altercations and legal cases.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Played by Nick Cannon, Devon joins the marching band at Atlanta A&T University, where his confidence quickly clashes with his section leader’s discipline.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Your friends may not agree with your approach as the moon clashes with Mercury.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • New reports indicate Sarah Ferguson, known as Fergie, would love to distance herself from her ex-husband’s controversies.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Despite controversies, the slugger's abilities at the plate are undeniable.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Bickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bickers. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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