tiffs 1 of 2

plural of tiff

tiffs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tiff

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tiffs
Noun
In the 1986 film, Duckie and Blane compete for the affections of star Molly Ringwald's Annie Walsh, leading them to several tiffs and spats. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 Tokyo and Beijing will benefit from insulating their trade ties from their diplomatic tiffs. — Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026 Their tiffs were almost entirely about women dancing suggestively on prime-time television. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026 On this week’s New Heights, Clooney — who’s been married to Amal since 2014 and shares two twin children with her — went on to share his outlook on spousal tiffs with the Kelce brothers. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2025 When his father became king in 2015, Prince Mohammed was portrayed as impulsive — launching a war in Yemen, dragging the country into tiffs with Canada and Germany, and famously cracking down on fellow princes and billionaires. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiffs
Noun
  • Unlike Christian priests and medicine men, who generally command respect, rainmakers are sometimes seen as malicious people who retaliate against whole communities for quarrels with their neighbors.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • On the new series, some House of Stassi castmembers raised their quarrels with Maloney joining their cast.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The pope, played by Samora la Perdida, is a mincing oaf who bickers with Galas about the value of translating Wagner.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Domestic altercations can quickly spin out of control, making them among the most dangerous types of calls.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Tchouameni and Valverde were involved in two separate altercations, a day apart, in May, with the latter taken to hospital to undergo assessments after sustaining a head injury during the second incident.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Fed generally fights inflation by raising interest rates to cool borrowing and spending.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Peanuts contain more phytosterols, a compound that fights cholesterol.
    — Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The organization believes some of these conversations and disagreements among board members are drawing time and attention away from students, many of whom are Hispanic and come from Spanish-speaking backgrounds.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Told through Paula’s perspective, the story delves into the relationship between the two athletes, exploring the challenges, disagreements, and partnership that helped shape one of the most successful eras in Brazilian sports.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • From a university or donor’s long-term perspective,Ryan argues, this is only so much value in raising money to subsidize athlete compensation.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • What remained constant, Benítez argues, was his understanding of acting as work.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Perhaps sport’s more important diplomatic contribution isn’t resolving disputes at all.
    — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Johannesburg Crisis Alliance has blamed the disruptions on labor disputes, financial constraints, and an aging fleet.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Paul clashes with Neeley, Matthews, and Draper before storming out of the party, only to return and continue arguing with the group.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • According to The Ankler, the film’s plot centers on a Black reenactor at a historical slave plantation museum who clashes with the Midwest town’s racist mayor, played by Parker.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Tiffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiffs. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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