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
Meanwhile in a saucepan combine the filling ingredients and cook slowly over medium heat until the rhubarb softens and thickens.
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Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
In a large bowl, stir together the rhubarb, ginger, gin, orange juice, and bitters if desired, then stir in the sugar mixture.
—Ellen Gray, Saveur, 15 May 2025
Toss strawberries and rhubarb in flour mixture to coat.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Desserts include rhubarb vacherin, or hazelnut meringue with lemon sorbet.
Donckele, 48, and Frédéric, 35, have worked together since 2019 at the Cheval Blanc Paris hotel, which like Vuitton is owned by luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
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Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
In a large bowl, stir together the rhubarb, ginger, gin, orange juice, and bitters if desired, then stir in the sugar mixture.
—Ellen Gray, Saveur, 15 May 2025
Toss strawberries and rhubarb in flour mixture to coat.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Desserts include rhubarb vacherin, or hazelnut meringue with lemon sorbet.
Donckele, 48, and Frédéric, 35, have worked together since 2019 at the Cheval Blanc Paris hotel, which like Vuitton is owned by luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhubarb
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Paramount Pictures Cohen et al. give a shoutout in their introduction to Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, specifically the longstanding quarrel between the people of Lilliput and Blefuscu on the best orientation for cracking an egg.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2025
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The whole saga, with Zelenskyy risking U.S. support through his quarrel with Trump before ultimately backing down, demonstrates how unprepared the Ukrainian leader was to engage with the new administration.—
Evan Nierman,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This wasn’t the first altercation to take place at one of Beyoncé’s recent shows.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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The jail altercation has since escalated into a wider conflict between the Sheriff’s Office and the Broward State Attorney’s Office.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Officials from the United States and China met in London to talk about a range of different disputes that are separating them.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Phan was convicted of shooting up a high school graduation party after a dispute, killing an 18-year-old and a 15-year-old.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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Read Next Before payment controversy, Chief Johnny Jennings made progressive strides at CMPD June 6, 2025 11:23 AM This story was originally published June 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM.—
Maia Nehme,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2025
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At the heart of the controversy over Iran’s nuclear program is its enrichment of uranium – a process used to produce fuel for power plants that, at higher levels, can also be used to make a nuclear bomb.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Police responded to Catawba Valley Boulevard early in the morning on April 6, where shots had been fired into a crowd during a fight.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
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Fernandez’s defense attorney said a fight had broken out, and the dad ran across the street to check it out when his son ran after him and was hit.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Ordinary disagreements are now seen as grounds to capriciously immiserate and ruin lives, and failing that, to intimidate state leaders into capitulation.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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In August 2021, Superfly terminated Mayers’ position at the company following internal disagreements with the three other co-founders of the entertainment company.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2025
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Trump has made similar arguments, suggesting that even Biden’s more extreme policies, such as on immigration and the border, may have been imposed by others.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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June 26: The Supreme Court upholds parts of the ban and schedules oral arguments for October.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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After two years in a row of destructive glacial flooding, Juneau is scrambling to erect temporary flood barriers ahead of the next melting season, the Anchorage Daily News reported this week.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Tuesday marked the third day in a row of deadly incidents at the distribution center.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
7 June 2025
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“Rhubarb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhubarb. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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