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as in sweats
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 chuckles
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 chats
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
a local diner where the town gossips like to twitter
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as in laughs
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 Synonyms for twitters
Noun
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The only thing better than sweats?—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
13 June 2026 -
Then there’s the sportswear component with polos, sweaters, sport shirts, hoodies and sweats.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
Noun
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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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And what begins as a clever, high-concept joke doesn’t always build beyond a steady stream of chuckles.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Inside the motel, Paula chats with Sky.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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The tool chats with job candidates, answers their questions about Chipotle, collects basic information, schedules interviews, and sends offer letters to candidates selected by hiring managers.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Grube laughs, knowing the story sounds familiar.—
Nick Pietruszkiewicz,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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Cole immediately laughs at the comparison as Steven quickly clarifies that version of Cole may be in the past.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Noun
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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
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As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These days, fear and absurdity walk hand in hand, and anyone who’s scrolled a news feed knows how quickly abject terror can morph into cathartic giggles.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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One highlight of this tenure was his descent into a fit of giggles while interviewing Carol Channing.—
Mark Kennedy,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Oil prices are easing as ceasefire talks advance, but the real story is that the market defused the Hormuz crisis long before diplomacy did.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Years later, Eggers still talks as much about Taylor-Joy’s work ethic as her talent.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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“Twitters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitters. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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