CARP (AT) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

carp (at)

verb

Definition of carp (at)

as in to peck (at)

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In recent years, sustainable fashion conferences have been dogged by the same sense of frustration.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Hope Florida Foundation got a new board and filed tax returns, but criticisms of its efficacy still dog its leaders.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

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Mahan knows many of the breeders and buyers personally and isn’t afraid to needle them to keep the bidding going.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
As Polly needles her daughter, Brooke — a liberal Long Island novelist, played by Rabe, whose upcoming memoir promises to surface painful family secrets — the barbs start to draw blood.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 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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