CARP (AT) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

carp (at)

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Definition of carp (at)

as in to peck (at)

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Lindholm has been dogged by back issues his first two seasons here.

— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
For the record, my hunch is Notre Dame avoids the flat-tire game that’s dogged Freeman.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Freedom thought Cloud went low, needling him with accusations of trying to win Cunningham’s affection.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
At a Sunday rally in Georgia, Ossoff needled Trump for accepting a new Air Force One plane from the autocratic monarchy of Qatar and for reportedly hiding in a catering truck to switch to a different plane in Turkey last month.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

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While giving users information on how to conduct harmful activities could be concerning, the more worrying part is how the chatbots can egg users on, said Samuel Hunter, senior scientist and director of academic research at NCITE.

— Huo Jingnan, NPR, 31 May 2026
The incident began May 25, 2025, when three Hillsdale High School teenaged boys egged Miceli’s house, two days after pouring oil on his front porch, prosecutors said.

— Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 May 2026

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