quarrel
noun
an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
has quarreled
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present perfectof quarrel (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Duke Energy, which has quarreled with activists over rooftop solar rules, has ambitious solar and wind plans to expand renewables from 10,500 megawatts this year to 24,000 in 2030, Sullivan said.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2022
His administration has quarreled with various inspectors general and more than a dozen such positions are currently unfilled.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2020
But King, who has quarreled with Rand Paul previously, was having none of it.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2013
“Because of that meeting, Chairman Ma got very excited,” said Mr. Hu, who is now living in the United States and who has quarreled with Ping An over 52,000 shares he claimed he was owed.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2012
With that he left the room as abruptly as he had entered it, and with the manner of a man who has quarreled and has put his antagonist down.
From Recollections of a Varied Life by Eggleston, George Cary
