spar with

Idioms  

1. Argue or debate with, as in You'd never know they were happily married, because they're constantly sparring with each other. [Early 1600s]

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Example Sentences

And Ingraham said Reiner “should be lauded” for being willing to spar with her, unlike many politicians on both sides of the aisle.

From Los Angeles Times

Nobody can spar with the Rams.

From Los Angeles Times

Garcia was able to combine his willingness to spar with the boring necessity of being a good manager, something he learned from running Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times

Not only was I excited to see one of my favorite comedians spar with Jean Smart, I was also psyched to see a 40-something woman cast as a daughter, and not a mother.

From Salon

Last question: Did you ever spar with Claressa?

From Los Angeles Times