TIFFED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

tiffed

verb

past tense of tiff

as in bickered

to express different opinions about something often angrily like any couple, they occasionally tiff, but it's never anything serious

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King bickered with fans on social media.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
But Tilly and Gershon playfully bickered onstage as the former remembered things slightly differently, with Tilly saying the problem had more to do with a shot of her hand on Gershon's crotch that was deemed too realistic.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 June 2026

Definition of bickered

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But O’Donnell argued that decades-long goal was actually hurt at first by having fewer workers.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
In her opening statement, Goldberg argued that prosecutors had no evidence to support their theory that Banks had offered or paid a bounty for Quando Rondo’s killing.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026

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During his time in the Senate, Brattin was previously a member of the Conservative Caucus, which later rebranded as the Missouri Freedom Caucus, a group of hard-charging lawmakers that frequently quarreled with GOP leadership.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
In fact, Twain might well have quarreled with the whole premise of celebrating America’s 250th birthday.

— Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of quarreled

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Corben has previously clashed with Gabela and Gabela’s wife, Mariela, who have accused Corben of provoking them to get views for his content.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
The candidates also clashed over a state law encouraging greater housing density around transit corridors.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

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