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
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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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Internally, Mead Johnson conceded it had been beaten in the fight over fortifiers.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The risk When Manfred took over as MLB commissioner 11 years ago, baseball had long been surpassed by football as the country’s most popular sport and was in an existential fight to stay relevant to younger fans.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 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
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The dynamic left senators convinced that the deal was the only way to move past their disagreements and reopen the Homeland Security Department.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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The goal is not to manufacture disagreement.—
Jane Sadowsky,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Morales said two officers were flagged down by a bystander reporting a heated argument.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the challenge in the middle of oral arguments, even while ruling against the civil rights of Japanese American citizens in other cases considered at the same time.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Metayer family sat in the front row as speakers shared memories amid emotional moments, underscoring the profound loss felt by those closest to her.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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This is the second year in a row the WNBA has held an expansion draft after adding the Golden State Valkyries to the league in 2025.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Rhubarb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhubarb. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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