tweeted

verb

past tense of tweet
as in chirped
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the computer tweeted again, signaling another error

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Recent Examples of tweeted In October, Semafor reported that the Daily Caller tweeted a cartoon of Bill Gates and the devil posing with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein wearing an Israeli flag Speedo. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Lampkin tweeted late Thursday afternoon in support of his teammates. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026 Stewart later tweeted a photo of the newlyweds in a ball pit. — Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 In 2019, Chinese state television ceased broadcasting NBA games after then-Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted support for anti-government protesters in Hong Kong. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 BioWare tweeted the news today, noting the studio has been around for over 30 years. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 According to the footage, Clarkson tweeted only 15 minutes after leaving. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweeted
chirped
Verb
  • Rutschman said some of his former Orioles teammates chirped at him throughout the game and gave him a hard time about getting around the ballpark as a visiting player.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Social media has chirped with photos and comments from birders, some of whom see this as a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
    — Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of chirped

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“Tweeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweeted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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