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quibblers

noun

plural of quibbler
as in nitpickers

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  1. nitpickers
  2. challengers
  3. contestants
Noun
  • Alas, nitpickers can point to some moves in which Atlanta went backward.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Definition of nitpickers
Noun
  • Season 42 continues on Wednesday with Matthew Riggle returning as champion to face two new challengers.
    — USA TODAY Staff, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Both have fiercely defended the map and went to court to defend it from challengers.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of challengers
Noun
  • The stakes are even higher for this year’s Dancing With the Stars contestants with a double elimination during season 35 premiere week.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The season will run as a weekly series with an all-celebrity cast of 32 contestants, a step up from the show’s Japanese debut.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of contestants
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