twit

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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
  • This would keep the family large enough to deploy members to public events without running the dwindling royals ragged.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
  • Roberts, who often looked to me like an English schoolboy—rumpled shirt, rep tie—had worked with Tina to transform the British magazine Tatler from a staid society rag into a place of mischief.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • Roberts kidded Ohtani about gifting him when the modest record was inevitably broken, and the new Dodgers slugger obliged with the toy.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
  • Just kidding — although that would certainly get a reaction from Porsha — but there was a mysterious naked man seen from a nearby villa (??).
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • As teased in the final moments of season 2, the next chapter of The Last of Us will be centered primarily on Abby.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 June 2025
  • For example, in an exclusive with Vanity Fair, Chu teases two brand new songs written by original Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz that will be featured in the film.
    DeVonne Goode, Parents, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • Well, the show quizzed him on the participating dance crews to prove that he’s studied up.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 29 May 2025
  • Moreover, incorporate polls and quizzes to increase audience interaction and generate curiosity.
    Karan Sharma, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Try the look for summer in this short-sleeve version, which has golden dome buttons down the front and ribbed trim at the crew neckline, cuffs, and hem.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 12 June 2025
  • Goldberg regularly ribs the crew of The View for asking her to go to commercial break during the broadcast, and has particularly called out producer Brian Teta for playing music over her on a March 2025 episode.
    Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 10 June 2025
Verb
  • Be Courtesy To Other Shoppers To a Southerner, manners are top of mind, so pushing, shoving, and being rude over buying things doesn’t jive with a genteel way of life.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
  • From electronics to delicate fabrics, natural stone, and more, there are a variety of surfaces and materials that just don’t jive with this household cleaning staple.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Gilgeous-Alexander said the smile was a response to fans who were razzing him.
    Cliff Brunt, Baltimore Sun, 19 May 2025
  • Expect to hear plenty of Bronx cheers—otherwise known as razzing.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • After taking care of business on the scoreboard, Matthew Tkachuk took care of business with Aho, taunting and pushing and trying to fight him in a manner Aho didn’t want and his Carolina teammates didn’t rush.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025
  • This isn’t just about the flashbacks to Reggie Miller taunting Spike Lee or those great battles from roughly three decades ago.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 19 May 2025

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

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