carp (at)

verb

Definition of carp (at)next
as in to peck (at)

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  1. dog
  2. needle
  3. egg
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  • But in recent years it has been dogged by questions about its culture, approach to complaints handling, and use of non-disclosure agreements.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The moves come as 311 has received nearly 3,000 complaints related to dog waste citywide so far this year, including a significant spike after the lengthy, lingering snow pileups this winter.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of dog
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  • McDaniel needles the other side of the ball too, James said, warning defenders to be ready for a deep pass before hitting them with a quick out.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Drummer Jay Russell kept to stark rattles, Sam Shipstone patched in his scratchy electric guitar, and Ryan Needham needled through grumbling basslines.
    — Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Definition of needle
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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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“Carp (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carp%20%28at%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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