AT LOGGERHEADS Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

at loggerheads

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Definition of at loggerheads

as in divided

disagreeing with each other The two found themselves at loggerheads about whether to proceed with the project.

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Recent Examples of at loggerheads Hamas and Israel are still at loggerheads about the sequencing of the group’s disarmament in relation to an Israeli withdrawal. — Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026 As America steams headlong into November, working-class folks are still at loggerheads with its political class. — Jim Beaugez, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026 However, some of the powers at loggerheads over the region were always going to see this year’s summit as a showdown. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Outside, twins Siobhan and Niamh are still at loggerheads, which leads Ted, via one of his classic a long winded description of a Hank and Howie Rasmussen, to conclude Siobhan is older. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at loggerheads

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“At loggerheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at%20loggerheads. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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