Definition of "sparred" [sparred]

• Simple past tense and past participle of spar. (verb)

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• "A down-on-his-luck billionaire and a banking giant with a soiled name sparred Wednesday in bankruptcy court, each blaming the other for fleecing the ritzy Yellowstone Club of nearly"
• "- A down-on-his-luck billionaire and a banking giant with a soiled name sparred Wednesday in bankruptcy court, each blaming the other for fleecing the ritzy Yellowstone Club of nearly"
• "That, of course, would not bode well for Fenty, who has "sparred" with gay activists on several issues."