QUARRELLED (WITH) Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

quarreled (with)

verb

variants or quarrelled (with)

past tense of quarrel (with)

as in objected (to)

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protested

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Dozens protested the bar’s liquor license renewal, citing noise from live entertainment and overcapacity crowds outside the property.

— Christopher Scarglato, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026
Japan has protested against Chinese controls that will limit its exports of a key chemical used to make computer chips, saying Tuesday that Tokyo is studying the potential impact on Japanese companies.

— Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

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