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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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The city in the book is a strange hodgepodge of affluence and poverty, of shiny new shops and ragged old ruins.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
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If the edges look ragged with tan or white tips, your mower blade is at fault.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The connection to nature at Vista Celestial is truly profound, with wildlife waiting for you at the door—I'm not kidding, at one point, a capuchin monkey walked onto our patio to say hello.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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And even while kidding, Kupp couldn’t help but say out loud what many Rams followers are thinking.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Verb
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As Akanji whipped in a teasing delivery from the right, Embolo headed the ball down.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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Images from 2004 show the sisters hiding their low ponytails under buttoned jackets and fur collars; the tops of their heads teased.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Multiple members quizzed after the meeting by a gaggle of reporters declared no interest in serving as acting mayor.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Morgan will appear alongside opera singer Katherine Jenkins and be quizzed by Deadline’s Jake Kanter in a panel on fame, media, culture and public opinion, while former First Lady Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, will record a live episode of their podcast IMO.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The left-hander has stuck with the Mavs, despite his buddies back home ribbing him about the Spurs and Victor Wembanyama.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2026
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The chic co-ord features a relaxed sleeveless top and ribbed wide-leg bottoms.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The high school musical romance Grease hand-jived its way into theaters during the summer of 1978.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
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There’s no games, no shucking and jiving, everybody is really bringing their A-game.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Ford and Kimmel wasted no time in razzing their mutual friend Woody Harrelson and denigrating Kimmel when compared to Michael J. Fox.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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There are moments of humor in Pinball as the siblings razz each other.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2026
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The woman alleged that Jackson repeatedly refused to delete the video and then taunted her with it.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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When Metcalf and others asked him to leave, Anthony taunted and provoked Metcalf, took out a knife and stabbed him, prosecutor Bill Wirskye said, according to KTVT.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Twit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twit. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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