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
Fill them with your favorite fresh spring jams or preserves, like strawberry or rhubarb.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Add the wine pairing for an extra few bucks, ending with strawberry rhubarb shortcake and Moscato.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Peering through the grating of a six-foot fence, Marjoleine and I could see the first brave apple blossoms, red spears of rhubarb, and compost piles, some neat, most unruly.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Most are annual plants, though some are classified as biennials (carrots) and perennials (rhubarb, asparagus, and strawberries).
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Add the wine pairing for an extra few bucks, ending with strawberry rhubarb shortcake and Moscato.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Peering through the grating of a six-foot fence, Marjoleine and I could see the first brave apple blossoms, red spears of rhubarb, and compost piles, some neat, most unruly.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Most are annual plants, though some are classified as biennials (carrots) and perennials (rhubarb, asparagus, and strawberries).
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhubarb
Noun
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The Department of Defense’s quarrel with the Anthropic began after the company refused to back down over contractual guardrails around the use of its Claude AI model in autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.—
Devan Cole,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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My quarrel is not with the science of LNG itself.—
Joel McPherson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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The high-profile dispute has, over the past year and a half, ensnared several other celebrities in Lively and Baldoni's orbit as the discovery process in their case exposed the stars' private communications.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Owens had expressed frustrations to her mother about an ongoing dispute with her neighbor Susan Lorincz that dated back to February 2022.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Brockton man charged after allegedly shooting at officers Jailson Andrade, 44, faces several charges after allegedly firing at Brockton Police officers during an altercation early Sunday morning, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The pair have been in physical altercations in the past, including Manning's 2012 arrest for allegedly punching, scratching, kicking and choking Hartman – whom media outlets have referred to as Manning's former make-up artist and assistant – and slamming her head against the floor and wall.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The confrontation, which led to multiple 911 calls reporting a fight involving a firearm, resulted in the arrest of Ahmad Zeeshan.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The United States Powered Paragliding Association and Experimental Aircraft Association have written letters supporting the ultralight pilots in their fight against the county airport, as cited in the documents under review for the FAA’s upcoming decision.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Fundraising for the project through private donations also drew controversy.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The controversy surrounding the North Natomas micro-community comes amid a heated re-election campaign for Councilmember Lisa Kaplan, who represents the area.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But there are issues and there are disagreements and there are hurt feelings.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Yes, but major disagreements remained.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Huskies coach ripped into the officiating during a live TV interview and then had a heated argument with Staley in the final seconds of their 62-48 loss to the Gamecocks.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The mayor cites recent data to support his arguments.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Despite Saddiq Bey notching 32 points, New Orleans (25-54) lost its eighth game in a row while Orlando won its second straight.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees won their fourth in a row and are off to their second 7-1 start in three seasons after scoring all their runs in the final four innings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Rhubarb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhubarb. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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