BICKERING Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

bickering

verb

present participle of bicker

as in arguing

to express different opinions about something often angrily if you two don't stop bickering about where to go to eat, we're not going out at all!

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Recent Examples of bickering At the time of the invite, Congress was furiously bickering over a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, as Democrats refused to allocate funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). —

Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026 Ukraine's European allies have promised to maintain their steadfast support, but bickering over a major 90 billion euro ($106 billion) European Union loan to cover Kyiv's military and economic needs for two years has reflected the mounting challenges. —

ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026 Her grandparents are constantly bickering, worn down by the pressures of keeping the family hotel afloat. —

Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026 The choice not to pick a team has left fans bickering with each other. —

Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bickering

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In recent years, a few prominent detransitioners, including Chloe Cole and Prisha Mosley, have advocated for restrictions on transition care for minors, arguing in lawsuits against doctors who treated them that their care was too easy to access and that doctors failed them.

— Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 16 May 2026
James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.

— James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026