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
Expect squid ink tuile, risotto infused with langoustine bisque, pulled veal cheek, and a show-stopping dessert of sous-vide rhubarb and chocolate cremeux—finished with a warm Aperol.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
When fresh rhubarb is in season, use it to make this sweet strawberry dump cake.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2025
Wine and supernova lovers can pair their Cyprus Hills visit with a bottle of either haskap, cherry or rhubarb, available at the nearby Cypress Hills Winery, Armstrong suggested.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Special waffles offered at various times of the year are peaches and cream strawberry, lemonade, and strawberry rhubarb.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
When fresh rhubarb is in season, use it to make this sweet strawberry dump cake.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2025
Wine and supernova lovers can pair their Cyprus Hills visit with a bottle of either haskap, cherry or rhubarb, available at the nearby Cypress Hills Winery, Armstrong suggested.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Special waffles offered at various times of the year are peaches and cream strawberry, lemonade, and strawberry rhubarb.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhubarb
Noun
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De Silva, police noted, was an innocent bystander who was not involved in the quarrel and was not believed to have been the target.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Marta and Antonio, partners of many years, quarrel and suddenly break up.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Packers owned a 22-19 lead in the fourth quarter when Steelers linebacker Nick Niemann was flagged for instigating an altercation.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Other behaviors that commonly cause altercations during flights include shouting, consuming excessive amounts of alcohol, and reclining your seat without consideration for the person sitting behind.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Arenas has since said the dispute started over a game of bourré.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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The dispute has largely remained peaceful so far.—
Omar S Mahmood,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Legendary rapper Jay-Z came out in defense of Bad Bunny amid controversy over the Puerto Rican recording artist being tapped to perform at the Super Bowl LX halftime show.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Succeeding on OnlyFans in 2025 often means having a high tolerance for controversy, negative attention, the willingness to troll, and an ability to flip tsunamis of online haters into fans.—
Taylor Lorenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When police arrived, however, there was no sign of any fight or crime scene.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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In his eight wins, all eight have come inside the distance, with only two fights seeing a second round.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The dispute could affect billions of dollars in cross-border trade and set a new precedent for handling disagreements over the use of public figures and historic addresses in political messaging.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The sentiment is consistent across political party affiliations, with 75% of Republicans, 82% of Independents and 79% of Democrats expressing disagreement.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The best argument to count the goal?—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Brooks, who lives across the street from where the stabbing happened, got into an argument with the teacher before going to his home to get a knife, KUSA reported.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The two sat in the front row, cheering on Meghan's home team.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Usiripalli then allegedly lunged toward Minor B – who was seated to Minor A’s right in a middle seat in the center row of the aircraft – and struck Minor B in the back of his head with the fork.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Rhubarb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhubarb. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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