twit

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of twit Nosy birds twit and tweet from their leafy vantage points. Variety, The Mercury News, 5 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twit
Verb
  • By then, her voice had worn ragged — lower in pitch, rougher in tone, better suited for more sophisticated songs.
    Robert Levine, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Two small feral-looking kids, ragged, both looked about seven years old, had been told off several times for knocking some of these flimsy chairs to one side as if to let the horse out.
    Ali Smith, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Starting today, February 12, 2025, Android customers can watch Apple TV+ on their mobile devices — phones, tablets, and foldables, whatever those are (just kidding, this is what those are).
    Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Finally, Mack’s precocious 11-year-old daughter Opal (Norah Murphy) is more in tune with adults than kids her age.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • DeVito first teased a potential reunion with Schwarzenegger in November 2023.
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Trump had teased last November plans to impose tariffs on U.S. neighbors.
    Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • To maximize finding the correct fit for bras, the authors also suggested providing detailed fit guides, virtual try-on tools or quizzes with custom questions.
    Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
  • While this week’s ECB rate move is near guaranteed, several key questions remain that its president, Christine Lagarde, will likely be quizzed on during her post-announcement press conference — and many of those relate to the U.S. and its new leader.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The fabric is thick and cozy, with ribbing that creates a smooth appearance.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025
  • In the latest episode of the brothers' New Heights podcast, released Wednesday, March 5, the duo shared some back-and-forth about their respective hairstyles — and hairlines — initially sparked by a bit of light ribbing from Travis.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Previous reports have claimed that Barbara Broccoli, in particular, was not jiving with Amazon.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The series seems to jive with head coach Dan Hurley’s desire to play tough non-conference games against the top programs in the sport.
    Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • And with the two men enjoying equal time in the spotlight, the film’s moments of levity seem more like brotherly razzing than cruel jabs at a disabled man.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Even his head coach, Sean Payton, razzed him about the total.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • President Donald Trump taunted Democrats and fueled new litigation against his contentious policies during his speech to Congress Tuesday while basking in the cheers and applause of fellow Republicans.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
  • After a flurry of offense, Paul taunted Canada and was mauled by Priest because of it.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025

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“Twit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twit. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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