yakked

variants also yacked
past tense of yak

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for yakked
Verb
  • Other celeb sightings in New York City ahead of the big day include Kelce's Tight End University co-founder George Kittle and his wife Claire, who chatted with PEOPLE recently about their excitement for Swift and Kelce's wedding.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Tong, who also had a hard-working, immigrant background, chatted often with the younger Larson.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • This is not the first time Newsom’s press office has trolled a politician.
    Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2026
  • After last week’s debate, there was lots of social media posturing about who won and who trolled whom the best.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The youthful musicians chattered away like creatures of the Transylvanian night.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Vuvuzelas honked like a chorus of drunk geese, and spectators chattered excitedly.
    Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • But Bhatta was hypothermic and occasionally babbled gibberish.
    Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
  • As Lindell babbled on about baseless conspiracy theories involving voting in De Baraso’s home state of Georgia, the 12-year-old shut him down.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As Messi roared, his long-term rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, sputtered.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
  • The vacant plaza, including a former Stop & Shop and a former Bradlees discount store, was demolished in 2012, but progress on attracting new development sputtered in the years afterward.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The old man bleated out a laugh.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Yakked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yakked. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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