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
Notable high-oxalate foods include spinach, beets, chocolate, rhubarb, almonds, and navy beans.
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
While rhubarb stalks are edible, the leaves are toxic and should never be consumed.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
It's thought that rhubarb contains substances, including sennoside, a natural laxative that help the muscles of the digestive system move food along via peristalsis.4950
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—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
While tasting the sandwiches, scones, and sweets, try the restaurant’s most popular tea—Jardin Bleu—which is a blend of teas from India and China flavored with rhubarb, wild strawberry, and cornflower petals.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
While rhubarb stalks are edible, the leaves are toxic and should never be consumed.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
It's thought that rhubarb contains substances, including sennoside, a natural laxative that help the muscles of the digestive system move food along via peristalsis.4950
19.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
While tasting the sandwiches, scones, and sweets, try the restaurant’s most popular tea—Jardin Bleu—which is a blend of teas from India and China flavored with rhubarb, wild strawberry, and cornflower petals.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhubarb
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As the Venetians and the Ottoman Turks squabble over Cyprus in the background, the men before us quarrel over everything—a woman, a job, a handkerchief.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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The basketball star has a reputation for being able to silence media noise in the most crucial moments, but the family element of this quarrel seems to have hit a little too close to home this time.—
Christian Orozco,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The two then had an altercation, during which one of the children was knocked over and Villalobos fled, according to authorities.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Although officially estranged, the couple were still living together with their three sons under the age of 11 at the time of the July 16, 2023, altercation outside their house.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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An Amazon spokesperson declined to comment on the cancellations, but the company has noted in its annual report that international trade disputes, including tariffs, pose a risk to its business.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Approach with caution, look at reviews, and maybe don’t use your main credit card (or at least keep your bank’s dispute line handy).—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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The controversy stems from fears that ByteDance could be compelled by Chinese law to share U.S. user data or manipulate content for propaganda purposes.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Plus, there’s no shortage of controversy in modern politics—use this recipe as a starting point for your own cheeky and timely dessert.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2025
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In the co-main event of the fight card, Brandon Grach and Liam Talivaa face off in a heavyweight rematch.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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During the Veterans Memorial Invitational Tournament in Egg Harbor Township, which is about eight miles outside Atlantic City, a fight broke out between players on the Maple Shade Cadet and Frenzy Cadet teams.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Netanyahu fired Ronen Bar, the previous holder of the post, last month after disagreements over who should be held responsible for failing to prevent the October 2023 attack by Hamas that triggered the war in Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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An Israeli official denied that there was any disagreement between the two leaders.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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But that argument is predicated on the economy being good.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The argument is awkward for Warner Bros. Discovery, given that Rowling and Oliver are effectively colleagues.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Clue: This Wordle has two consonants and two vowels in a row.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This year’s postseason appearance will be the team’s seventh in a row.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Rhubarb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhubarb. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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