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or quarrelled
as in bickered
to express different opinions about something often angrily
the coach and the referee quarreled about whether the ball was in bounds
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Recent Examples of quarreled
He's previously quarreled with LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook and Draymond Green.
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
On Thursday, the Miami City Commission deferred voting on two commissioners’ requests to fund affordable housing and parks in their districts after officials quarreled over which areas in the city have the most pressing needs, an argument that cut to the core of the wealth divide in Miami.
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Tess Riski
april 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
Budapest, which has quarreled with its EU partners over support for Ukraine and Russian oil deliveries, has also blocked a 90 billion euro ($103 billion) loan as Kyiv runs low on cash.
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Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Last year, the Legislature didn’t finalize its budget until two weeks before the annual budget cycle ended because the House and Senate quarreled over how to close a $4 billion spending gap.
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Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
For the past seven months, SDC has quarreled with state officials and lawmakers over its community action agency title.
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Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
26 Nov. 2025
Rhoden's biggest political victory this year was getting the state Legislature to sign off on a $650 million plan in September to replace the 141-year-old state penitentiary, an issue the Legislature had quarreled over for years.
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CBS News,
18 Nov. 2025
Mayor Sue Finkam found the dollars to quell many concerns from city councilors about the budget, but officials still quarreled over the transparency of some dollars earmarked for Carmel’s legal department.
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Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
Franklin’s son and grandson quarreled.
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Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
On Thursday, the Miami City Commission deferred voting on two commissioners’ requests to fund affordable housing and parks in their districts after officials quarreled over which areas in the city have the most pressing needs, an argument that cut to the core of the wealth divide in Miami.
—
Tess Riski
april 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
Budapest, which has quarreled with its EU partners over support for Ukraine and Russian oil deliveries, has also blocked a 90 billion euro ($103 billion) loan as Kyiv runs low on cash.
—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Last year, the Legislature didn’t finalize its budget until two weeks before the annual budget cycle ended because the House and Senate quarreled over how to close a $4 billion spending gap.
—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
For the past seven months, SDC has quarreled with state officials and lawmakers over its community action agency title.
—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
26 Nov. 2025
Rhoden's biggest political victory this year was getting the state Legislature to sign off on a $650 million plan in September to replace the 141-year-old state penitentiary, an issue the Legislature had quarreled over for years.
—
CBS News,
18 Nov. 2025
Mayor Sue Finkam found the dollars to quell many concerns from city councilors about the budget, but officials still quarreled over the transparency of some dollars earmarked for Carmel’s legal department.
—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
Franklin’s son and grandson quarreled.
—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarreled
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King bickered with fans on social media.
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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.
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The settlement stems from a 2022 federal class action suit filed by YouTube TV subscribers who argued that Disney used its control over must-have programming, including content tied to ESPN and Hulu, to influence the broader live streaming market.
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Blutinger, a Jewish studies professor at Long Beach State University, had argued that Israel was not committing genocide in Gaza and that the protests on university campuses seemed supportive of Hamas.
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As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
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While the Civil War was fought far from Pittsburgh's streets, its impact can still be found here today — in the graves of arsenal workers, in the medals of hometown heroes, and in the stories preserved for future generations.
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Iranian authorities, in turn, view armed Kurdish factions as separatist or terrorist threats, especially groups such as PJAK, which has clashed for years with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps along Iran’s western border.
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Plane Jane and Drag Race judge Law Roach clashed on Project Runway in front of Tyra Banks.
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“Quarreled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarreled. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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