as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily
tedious departmental meetings at which staffers would argufy endlessly
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Sorrell also said bickering by leadership is affecting the community.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025 -
Pratt, whose character plays like a cross between Han Solo and Jack Burton, is gifted with a moment or two, bickering with Herman like a married couple and yeeting cars at Sentre headquarters.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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And some would argue that the lawsuits from NYT and others against OpenAI or other model companies represent a case of this.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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At the start of proceedings, prosecutors presented their case by arguing Yoon lacked the legal grounds to declare martial law and accused him of trying to paralyse state institutions such as parliament.—
Joyce Lee,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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An affidavit reviewed by USA TODAY indicates Balmer and his spouse were fighting during the January 2023 incident when Penbrook Police responded.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The disgraced music mogul has fought to be released from jail pending trial three times, with his most recent attempt denied on Nov. 27.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The report from the Jewish civil rights group comes amid broader tension among users and observers of the online encyclopedia over how the Israel-Hamas war should be covered on the site, with editors quarrelling over how to describe events related to the conflict.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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Washington told me that her Shadow Force costar Omar Sy, who is from Senegal, has been quarrelling with Asomugha about the topic.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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After falling out of the lead on the second hole, McIlroy regained the top spot and held it throughout most of the rest of the round.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Thiel was a major Trump supporter during the 2016 campaign, but later had a falling out with the president and was largely on the sidelines in 2024 even as many of his tech peers rallied behind the Republican leader.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
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Without this deeper awareness, feedback may unintentionally clash with someone’s cultural expectations.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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But John didn’t see eye to eye with the Bad Boy Records founder, openly clashing with Diddy over creative differences.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The first is that when U.S. soldiers returned from the war there, protesters spat upon them in disdain.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Foreign Affairs,
19 May 2016
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The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
15 May 2024
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“Argufy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argufy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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