Thesaurus results for TWEET

verb

Definition of tweet

as in to chirp

to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the computer tweeted again, signaling another error

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Recent Examples of tweet Freedom 250’s post, tweeted just a little more than an hour and a half before Vanilla Ice’s concert was set to begin, did not actually mention the performer by name. — Chris Willman, Variety, 27 June 2026 Passengers tweeted out photos and videos of the aftermath of the derailment. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha later tweeted that the country had requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations’ Security Council to discuss the attack. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 15 June 2026 Can someone convince him to tweet stuff like this for the greater good? — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tweet

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chirp

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Djokovic chirped back at the crowd during the match, and in his on-court interview afterwards, was asked about the atmosphere.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Think your back yard can get buggy in the summer—with mosquitoes, flies, moths, wasps, bees, lightning bugs, crickets, and more swarming, buzzing, and chirping everywhere?

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 June 2026

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tweeted

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What a Hoot!

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Subtweet: Subtext, Twitter-style

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