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
Brown sugar shortcakes are topped with wonderfully sweet roasted rhubarb.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
Come for the beloved Sunday dinner and dig into foaming lemon butter asparagus and rhubarb and strawberry short cake.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
What's Going On: Made with spiced rum, lemon, blueberry and rhubarb.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
This gin adds fruits and berries to the botanical mix—specifically cranberry, raspberry, blueberry, blackcurrant, and rhubarb.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
Come for the beloved Sunday dinner and dig into foaming lemon butter asparagus and rhubarb and strawberry short cake.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
What's Going On: Made with spiced rum, lemon, blueberry and rhubarb.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
This gin adds fruits and berries to the botanical mix—specifically cranberry, raspberry, blueberry, blackcurrant, and rhubarb.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhubarb
Noun
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Harvard’s quarrel with Trump is the extreme example: in March, the administration revoked the university’s ability to grant travel visas, though Harvard’s deal with the University of Toronto may circumvent this issue for now.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The two quarrel over the Ukrainian leader’s outfit before trading jabs in the air with Trump firing a water gun at the Ukrainian president.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The department did not say how many shots were fired during the altercation.—
Craig Shoup,
Murfreesboro Daily News Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
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The victim had told police that there had been an altercation earlier in the day that involved her son, and that she had been invited to speak with the family about the earlier incident, the report states.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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The notice comes in the midst of a broader legal dispute between Wilson and The Deb's producers.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Peter was working on Chime’s internal tools for managing customer support and disputes.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Super Micro has faced significant controversy over the past year, including allegations of accounting irregularities, delays in SEC filings, and scrutiny from short-sellers.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The controversy kicked off in June when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced its plans to resume using diquat and other herbicides to combat the spread of invasive hydrilla along the river.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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Redistricting in Texas, the center of the fight, is far from over.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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He was arrested three days after the fights and has been detained at the Hamilton County Justice Center.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Lose your only Harmonizer, and a small disagreement can turn into a productivity-killing feud.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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What started as a financial disagreement quickly turned into a tense family standoff.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images But there is another side to this argument.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Sell Cell makes the argument that Apple’s struggles with rolling out Apple Intelligence on the iPhone 16 might play a role in the increased speed of iPhone depreciation.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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After losing six games in a row — five by four or fewer points — Seattle finally seemed to reverse its curse by coming back from five down with three minutes to play in Vancouver.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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The 6-4, 195-pound right-hander has been one of the most durable pitchers in baseball, starting at least two-dozen times five years in a row.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Rhubarb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhubarb. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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