trade insults

idiom

: to insult one another
I got tired of listening to them trade insults.

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The debate will give U.S. voters the first opportunity to see the two candidates interact, answer questions and likely trade insults in real time. Ivana Saric, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024 Leaders of both parties staged news conferences to trade insults and allegations of playing political games with the public’s concerns about crime. Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024 In the reunion trailer, things don't look promising as Candiace continues to trade insults with Gizelle and Robyn, a feud that has only gotten deeper as the season went on. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024 On Tuesday afternoon, viewers of the news conference promoting their cruiserweight bout on Aug. 6 at 9 p.m. on Showtime PPV at Madison Square Garden learned Rahman Jr. can trade insults with Paul, a renowned smack talker. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2022 The two camps trade insults regularly on the platform, with people on opposing sides calling each other stupid or worse. Rong Xiaoqing, Curbed, 23 May 2021

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“Trade insults.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20insults. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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