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
  • 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
  • Nintendo wasn't kidding about bricking the Switch 2 if hacking or piracy is detected.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
  • Surely this step won’t be controversial at all… (kidding).
    Neil Paine, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • Nickelback gets teased a lot as a band, as the group's name has become synonymous with a past era in music — but that doesn't mean the rock outfit isn't still hugely successful.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • The actor took to Instagram on Sunday to also tease his He-Man costume, as well as share his excitement for the project, based on the popular Mattel toy line.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2025
Verb
  • Carlson quizzed Cruz about Iran’s population, and the senator was unsure of the answer.
    Jillian Frankel, People.com, 18 June 2025
  • The new poll, conducted by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, quizzed 1,350 likely Democratic primary election voters between June 9 and June 12.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Aira is the befuddled target of some ribbing from a group of other company members, Ching, Mia, Jessica, Fabian, Orlando, Loy, Ralph, Jorge, who are here to show support and, most important, to catch up with one another.
    Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
  • This highly ornamental species yields attractively ribbed, spicy, crimson fruit that turns black when ripe.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 19 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
  • The arrest happened after demonstrators throughout the week got close to law enforcement, ridiculing and taunting them.
    Alexandra Koch , Matt Finn, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
  • Following her victory, Naomi took to social media to taunt her former partner.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025

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“Twit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twit. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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