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Recent Examples of twit
Nosy birds twit and tweet from their leafy vantage points.
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Variety, The Mercury News, 5 June 2019
Variety, The Mercury News, 5 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twit
Verb
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First, use a brush or rag to remove all loose soil particles from tools and pots.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Feb. 2026
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On that night in March, to the surprise of nobody, Arsenal ran their mid-table Premier League hosts ragged, beating them 5-1, with Henry and Freddie Ljungberg scoring twice, and Kolo Toure netting the other.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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But don’t kid yourself, this has become a year-round adventure.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ziegler most recently served as senior vice president and general merchandise manager at Saks Global overseeing multiple women’s and kids categories for Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Coach teased the launch of its book charms in a series of social media posts starring actors Elle Fanning and Storm Reid, WNBA player Paige Bueckers and musicians SOYEON, Lilas and Shan Yichun.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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Honor humanoid robot Meanwhile, Honor teased its first humanoid robot on stage at its MWC launch event.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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Rudofsky then quizzed Givens about Toney's business when he was actively engaged in drug trafficking -- most of which involved marijuana but by 2022 also involved multiple pounds of methamphetamine and cocaine as well as fentanyl.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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His father, Tim, would constantly quiz Sam about standards and procedures.—
Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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This snuggly knit is thick and cozy, complete with a rollneck design and beautiful ribbing around the sleeves, hem, and neck.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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Carter can’t wait to rib his fellow gridiron greats.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Instead, find something that does jive with you—whether that’s yoga class, power lifting, or pickleball—and allow your resulting delight to radiate.—
Outside,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
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Barring a full and complete meltdown in those 11 games, the idea that the Leafs should just give up on the season still doesn’t jive for me.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Then someone razzed Michael Soroka, the right-handed pitcher from Calgary, and everyone laughed.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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But there’s also the possibility of Democrats razzing Trump as Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, did in 2025, leading him to be removed from the chamber.—
Michelle L. Price,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The new Ghostface killers use deepfake videos to taunt Neve Campbell's Sidney Evans (formerly Prescott), using faces from her traumatic past.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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That chant is often used to taunt security forces and plainclothes agents like the Basij, the all-volunteer arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guard who maintain a presence on university campuses through student groups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Twit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twit. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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