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as in huff
a state of nervous or irritated concern
our grandmother gets all in a twitter if she doesn't get her weekly phone call right on time
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as in laughter
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
the sort of lame double entendres that invariably provoke twitters among the immature
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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
a local diner where the town gossips like to twitter
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as in to laugh
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
has this grating habit of twittering helplessly whenever she's nervous
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Recent Examples of twitter
Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
It was specially recorded within an ancestral forest in the UK, and the sound of birds twittering is known to offer relief from burnout, mental fatigue and stress.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Some high-tech ones these days are designed to emit light mimicking sunrise, waking users gently with a soft glow and relaxing sounds such as birds twittering or the lilt of a flute.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 23 June 2024
Flocks of birds in nearby trees twitter and shriek, and a metallic screech rings out from the adjacent machine shop, one of the first buildings to get electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Apr. 2015
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Verb
Gilpin, underrated in many projects, is a knockout, balancing most of the show on her character's twittering and anxious shoulders.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
It was specially recorded within an ancestral forest in the UK, and the sound of birds twittering is known to offer relief from burnout, mental fatigue and stress.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Some high-tech ones these days are designed to emit light mimicking sunrise, waking users gently with a soft glow and relaxing sounds such as birds twittering or the lilt of a flute.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 23 June 2024
Flocks of birds in nearby trees twitter and shriek, and a metallic screech rings out from the adjacent machine shop, one of the first buildings to get electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Apr. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitter
Noun
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Rhodes celebrated with the crowd at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, while Gunther walked back up the entrance ramp in a huff.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After the laughter ringing through the room subsides, though, Abela does allow for a moment of reverence — for the HBO drama if not for the disreputable people who populate it.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Our goal with Scary Movie was to bring laughter back to the world.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Verb
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If a team chat gets heated, pause to name your goal and request a clear next step.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Okay, but who showed Danielle the group chat?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The birds chirped a little bit louder.—
Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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And yet the Broncos followed an AFC Championship Game loss with an offseason of crickets chirping.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Sign up for a short class that excites you, or map a weekend day trip with a friend who laughs easily.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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The scene of the two boys discussing Kayda is kind of funny, especially the number of times Zach laughs and encourages Bryce to go for it.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Victor Wembanyama protected the rim, San Antonio’s defense crowded every touch and the Spurs spent most of the night making the Knicks look stuck between patience and panic.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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The two roles underline the actor’s formidable versatility, all skittish panic in the former and arrogant sociopathy in the other.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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Even Saturday Night Live’s reigning king of smarm, Colin Jost, playing a henpecked husband, got some chuckles out of me.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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The name on that can will get a chuckle this summer, and the beer will end up in a cooler enjoyed by someone who’s been saying it their whole life.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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There were cartoons while dressing children, evening news while cooking dinner, and, before bed, families watched mutely as onscreen families laughed and talked.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Sehic said there were many people at the restaurant at the time, and said Campbell was talking to someone else at the bar when he was approached by Harakh.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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“Twitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitter. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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