as in quarrel
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
a basketball coach whose ranting rhubarbs with officials are the stuff of legend
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Recent Examples of rhubarb
Currently, there is a strawberry tres leches and rhubarb crumble for a limited time in May.
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Ella Gonzales
may 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Pack the rhubarb tightly into a freezer-safe container without adding sugar, leaving ½ inch headspace.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
For the opening of Oyatte in early May, Lee was expecting his eight-course tasting menu to feature seasonal produce like turnips, radishes and pea tendrils, featured in a radish salad with rhubarb and poached green radishes.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Think rhubarb, lemon, and strawberries for fruits, baked into treats like panna cotta, cheesecake, bar cookies, cream puffs, pavlovas, shortbread, and angel food cake.
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
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Ella Gonzales
may 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Pack the rhubarb tightly into a freezer-safe container without adding sugar, leaving ½ inch headspace.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
For the opening of Oyatte in early May, Lee was expecting his eight-course tasting menu to feature seasonal produce like turnips, radishes and pea tendrils, featured in a radish salad with rhubarb and poached green radishes.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Think rhubarb, lemon, and strawberries for fruits, baked into treats like panna cotta, cheesecake, bar cookies, cream puffs, pavlovas, shortbread, and angel food cake.
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhubarb
Noun
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In May 2024, Jose Siri tried swinging at Uribe during a dugout-clearing quarrel.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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What was a calm discussion turned into a quarrel, and the new director of the facility came out to see what was going on.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
Noun
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In 2023, Archer settled intellectual property disputes with Boeing and its air taxi unit Wisk, and signed an agreement to collaborate on autonomous tech, and invested in the air taxi maker.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Carney acknowledged that while the US and Canada have had disputes, the countries have always worked through them, and that a more independent Canada makes the country a better ally.—
Reuters May 28,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The Grammy winner’s Ring camera caught the altercation when her private security intervened and tried to get Applegate to leave.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The altercation allegedly led to a brief fight in which the granddaughter is accused of pulling on one of the kids' hair before being separated.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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Attorneys say Gray intervened in fight Attorneys claim Gray was attempting to break up a fight when Tarver pulled out a gun and shot him.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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For Ritter, the elevated bar is almost beside the point, because the SpaceX grants differ fundamentally from the Tesla fight.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Mullin is keeping them Noem had a host of controversies before her ouster.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The act has caused controversy.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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All this negative verbiage stems from disagreements over contracts with Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach and what the sheriff agreed to do.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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As political disagreements have splintered the nation, Americans of every political persuasion have raised the flag to display pride or protest.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Noun
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On the night of May 4, Marenco went into the woman’s room and the argument started over rent money.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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In New Providence, this new-construction villa makes its argument through finish as much as frontage.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Guests milk goats, walk down hydroponic rows, learn how edible flowers act as pollinators in pesticide-free ecosystems, and sit down for farm-to-table meals meant to spark conversation.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Zverev broke Cobolli’s serve in a long opening game when Cobolli shanked a forehand into the first row of the stands.—
Andrew Dampf,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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“Rhubarb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhubarb. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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