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
Lidey Heuck’s strawberry-rhubarb muffins are spring in the palm of your hand, sweet and tangy.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Dessert canapés included champagne and pistachio macaroons, orange crème brûlée tartlets and miniature rhubarb crumble tartlets.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Currently, there is a strawberry tres leches and rhubarb crumble for a limited time in May.
—Ella Gonzales
may 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 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
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Dessert canapés included champagne and pistachio macaroons, orange crème brûlée tartlets and miniature rhubarb crumble tartlets.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Currently, there is a strawberry tres leches and rhubarb crumble for a limited time in May.
—Ella Gonzales
may 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhubarb
Noun
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The victim got into a quarrel inside Bob’s Classic Barber Shop on Albany Ave.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
10 June 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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That means this long-running dispute is going to rumble on for some time yet.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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In 2018, Kushner’s relationship with Videgaray was a crucial palliative, as the two men worked to resolve disputes behind the scenes.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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So far, detectives have found no evidence of a physical altercation or foul play.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Some arguments and other altercations broke out in the stands as well as outside the stadium, according to footage posted on social media.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The North Carolina native was set to fight at middleweight against Ruziboev but tipped the scales at 190 pounds—four pounds over the non-title limit—forcing the fight to be canceled.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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One of Austin Butler's latest fight scenes may have gotten a little too real.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Fitzpatrick is no stranger to controversy — or to making news.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
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But as El País reports, the basilica’s construction, which began 144 years ago, is famously unfinished, and for years controversy has stirred over an unrealized aspect of the design.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The episode begins with Lisa and Larsa at each other’s throats, not letting go of their disagreement over Jody texting Larsa.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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That’s harder for, say, poetry—you’ll have more disagreement among readers.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Randy Niemeyer, the Lake County GOP chair and county council member who ran for District 1’s congressional seat last year, said there is an argument for redistricting nationwide, even five years after the last Census count.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
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The route passed through different areas whose different atmospheres came and went, prosperous stretches giving way to rougher ones and then becoming prosperous again, like a perpetual argument or a struggle for victory.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Police said dozens of people climbed onto a row of school buses parked in Times Square after shuttling fans to the World Cup in New Jersey, then ripped off hoods and smashed windshields before igniting one of the buses.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The steady pulsing of milking machines mingled with a thumping musical beat as McAfee marched down the rows, pointing to their light pink udders.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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“Rhubarb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhubarb. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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