quibblers

noun

plural of quibbler
as in nitpickers

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  1. nitpickers
  2. challengers
  3. contestants
Noun
  • Alas, nitpickers can point to some moves in which Atlanta went backward.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Definition of nitpickers
Noun
  • Longtime Democratic House incumbents also defeated younger challengers Lynch, 71, has held the 8th District seat in south Boston since 2001.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Democratic challengers call for generational change Moulton has framed his challenge against Markey around generational change since the beginning.
    — Margie Cullen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of challengers
Noun
  • Failure to comply with the rules would result in disqualification for contestants.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • There are two more groups of contestants in the next round, followed by a semifinals round, and then the finals.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of contestants
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