quarrel
noun
an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
quarreled
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past participleof quarrel.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 quarrel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
quarrelnounan angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
Example Sentences
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Even after the 2024 pact, Overdeck and Siegel quarreled over whether either of them breached their contracts or fiduciary duties, a fight that went into arbitration last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Instead of bold action, English said, European leaders have quarreled over internal divisions and rivalries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
Whereas Jagger and Richards were the more outspoken members and principal songwriters who famously quarreled in their heyday, the more even-keeled Watts could rock a stadium, seemingly without breaking a sweat.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
Some San Cristóbal residents have even quarreled with Spanish-language professors and authorities at the Canarian Language Academy who contend that this way of speaking equates to nothing more than a linguistic game.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 12, 2023
She heard a cheer when one fell, and then the raised voices as they quarreled over whose throw had brought the fruit down.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
