as in to peck (at)
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Pet Food The internet at large may suggest using cat or dog food to feed birds in a pinch.—
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Martha Stewart,
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The Police Department has long been dogged by accusations of racial discrimination against Black officers in its ranks.—
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Kansas City Star,
29 Dec. 2025
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Medvedev has repeatedly needled Trump on social media, and his post today could be an attempt to downplay the peace deal Trump signed.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
14 Oct. 2025
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After nearly a decade of using the sign to needle the beer capital, Anheuser-Busch walked away from the ad and was replaced by Miller Brewing.—
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jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Carp (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carp%20%28at%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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