squabble
verb (used without object)
to engage in a petty quarrel.
squabbled
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past participleof squabble.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof squabble.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
squabbleverb (used without object)to engage in a petty quarrel.
Example Sentences
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The two sides had squabbled over how Chey’s fortune should be split with Roh.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The boxers squabbled like petulant schoolchildren at a news conference in February, with Eubank holding court, taking aim at everyone in his eyeline, including Benn and Hearn.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025
O'Donnell and Trump have squabbled publicly and repeatedly since her first stint as a co-host on ABC's "The View."
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2025
The lawyers squabbled over the agreement, could not come to a resolution and the deal fell apart.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
A flock of sooty sparrows appeared from nowhere and squabbled over the bits.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
