Thesaurus results for TWEET

verb

Definition of tweet

as in to chirp

to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the computer tweeted again, signaling another error

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of tweet Minutes into the speech, Santos tweeted that he was delayed en route to the event and never showed his face. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026 Our friend Amy Walter tweeted that, like she's got a sense of deja vu. — CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Not the clotheslining and rage-tweeting-about-White-privilege-from-the-locker-room kind. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Padalecki, a mental health advocate, tweeted a supportive message to Hilton, but quickly deleted it following swift backlash. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tweet

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweet

chirp

Verb

An occasional bird would chirp in the distance, but the forest emanated an eerie stillness, said Young, a research ecologist at the University of California, Davis.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
With relatives of Julian Lewis chirping at coach Deion Sanders on social media, the Buffs are prepared to give quarterback Isaac Wilson his first start.

— Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of chirp

Browse Nearby Words

tweens

tweeted

See all Nearby Words

Articles Related to tweet

Cite this Entry

Style

“Tweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweet. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of tweet

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

What a Hoot!

What's a 'tweetstorm'?

Subtweet: Subtext, Twitter-style

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

outlandish

Popular in Grammar & Usage

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 16

Popular

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

Games & Quizzes