brabbled

past tense of brabble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brabbled
Verb
  • 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
  • In recent years, the companies have bickered about the rise of streaming services, in which the media companies are investing billions of dollars and which lure away cable and satellite customers.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Her defense argued that Owens had been the aggressor in the dispute and cited Lorincz’ mental health.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • But Cook and his clients argued that preserving the school was not feasible.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cordelia Tuan, 32, of Detroit, who spoke outside of the Central Station, also raised concern with the shutdown and the ending of Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies being fought over amid it.
    Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The film shares the experiences, memories, and post-traumatic stress of women warriors who fought in Gaza and Lebanon.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Single-family homes in San Diego County fell out of the $1 million club with Orange County in August.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • While revising this novel, my left eyebrow fell out from stress.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Franklin’s son and grandson quarreled.
    Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Most had quarrelled with someone right before the act.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Reports have indicated that William’s plans to modernize the monarchy have clashed with his father’s love for tradition.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Oct. 2025
  • There, protesters confined to an area of downtown Los Angeles clashed with federal agents.
    Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Brabbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brabbled. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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