Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: barbs

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Usage examples:

But also the dynamic between them was so rich and painfully real — the barbs they exchanged landed every time.

Source: https://www.vox.com/culture/23584649/everything-everywhere-oscars

But, lately, that hide is looking thinner as the stinging barbs come from both within the organisation itself or from credible parts of civil society.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/opinion/the-anc-can-cry-foul-but-the-heat-is-on/

But, the visual of the 'barbs' around the cards and the mere idea of taking damage from playing them stops most players from playing anything at all, which easily puts it in the top rankings as a Debuff Card.

Source: https://gamerant.com/friends-vs-friends-all-debuff-cards-ranked/

Eileen, naturally, is transfixed, and in their first few brief conversations Rebecca seizes on the fact that beneath that meek exterior and squeaky voice (this time sporting a variable Boston accent), Eileen can drop some quiet barbs.

Source: https://www.thewrap.com/eileen-review-thomasin-mckenzie-anne-hathaway/

Ex-NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, left, has previously traded barbs with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, right.

Source: https://gizmodo.com/ex-nasa-astronaut-musk-curbing-ukraine-starlink-1850118262

From candidates exposing their opponents taking private meetings with billionaires to others making cereal jokes — the barbs have been traded and the gloves are off.

Source: https://www.phillymag.com/news/2023/04/17/philly-mayoral-candidates-issues/

Instead he got in some spiky barbs of his own.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65827802?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

The first 20 minutes are packed with his most politically-pointed barbs, choosing a voice to impersonate liberals that sounds not unlike fellow anti-vaxxer Jim Breuer, or even Carlos Mencia’s old shtick for mocking the intellectually disabled.

Source: https://decider.com/2023/06/19/rob-schneider-woke-up-in-america-fox-nation-review/

“The flowing line of Charlton’s football has no disfiguring barbs in it,” he wrote in The Football Man in 1968, “but there is a heavy and razor-sharp arrowhead at its end.”

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/oct/21/bobby-charlton-the-miner-son-who-became-a-gifted-global-icon-manchester-united-england

The pair traded barbs as they clashed over contestants as it was revealed that the top six will all be subject to a public vote ahead of the finale episode.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11878139/Australian-Idol-judges-Kyle-Sandilands-Harry-Connick-Jr-continue-long-running-feud.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The Stockton native walked out of their head-to-head interview with Ariel Helwani last week and has avoided engaging in a war of words in the build-up despite willingly exchanging barbs with Paul on social media over the years.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-12372763/Jake-Paul-faces-UFC-legend-Nate-Diaz-die-fight-pioneer-influencers-boxing-loss-Tommy-Fury.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The two continued to trade barbs back and forth with Sherman at one point telling Johnson “I don’t want to hear I think, I want to hear facts.”

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/12/26/sports/keyshawn-johnson-leaves-undisputed-set-over-richard-sherma-take/

They ganged up on him but he dodged the barbs and came back with witty retorts and snappy comebacks.

Source: https://sedona.biz/ramaswami-kicked-debate-butt/

They trade some barbs, PD run away, Sheamus tells his boys they’ll find out soon enough and the Brutes leave together for some pints and we go to break.

Source: https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2023/5/12/23720808/wwe-smackdown-results-live-blog-may-12-2023-world-heavyweight-title-tournament-roman-reigns-returns

We shouldn’t be surprised, then, that he put in a few cleverly pitched barbs ahead of today’s first round Rugby Championship match between Australia and the at Loftus Versfeld.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/opinion/boks-all-out-beat-aussies/