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 The feud began to heat up when Tate responded to a fan who tweeted at him in October 2019 after a picture of Ramsey and his new girlfriend went public. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025 But the surprise was spoiled when the news of Sosa’s return was tweeted Friday morning. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025 The funny thing is, that meme was invoke by Warner Bros. Discovery itself when the company tweeted its own jokes about the Max name change on the Max X account. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 19 June 2025 Additionally, at the start of LGBTQ+ Pride month, the FBI tweeted the number for a tip line to report providers that offer certain gender-affirming care services for minors. Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for tweet
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chirp
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  • Birds chirped and traffic appeared normal — apart from the bustle at the local fire department in the center of town — as responders continued to manage the remains of the fireworks facility that exploded barely a mile away, just a few days before.
    Jake Goodrick July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
  • Fever, Sun and some spicy beef Caitlin Clark, darling of the WNBA, is not afraid of chirping back.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 June 2025

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“Tweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweet. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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