twitting

verb

present participle of twit
as in teasing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitting
  1. teasing
  2. razzing
  3. quizzing
  4. disparaging
  5. harassing
  6. kidding
  7. joshing
  8. belittling
Verb
  • Cardi shared on Instagram after teasing the song earlier this week.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
  • In the comments section of Beer’s Instagram post teasing the video, her parents, Robert and Tracie Beer, voiced their support for the couple.
    — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of teasing
Verb
  • Carmella’s daughters are also razzing her for ordering seven vibrators from Amazon.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • Cabrera was down on the field at Joker Marchant Stadium on Monday, working with first basemen, laughing with coaches, even razzing a group of reporters.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of razzing
Verb
  • Indeed, the movie opens with Ed quizzing an older Greek man he’s befriended on the Belgian designer Ann Demeulemeester, before berating him for confusing his Bottega Veneta loafers for Sebago.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Prosecutors spent the start of George’s testimony quizzing him on the organizational structure of the sheriff’s office, as well as how internal affairs investigations play out.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
Definition of quizzing
Verb
  • According to Grisham’s complaint, their agreement prohibited either party from making disparaging statements.
    — Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Cockroach movement – named in the wake of a disparaging comment India’s chief justice made about unemployed youth – is now taking a breather, preparing, its leaders say, to throw its weight behind other issues affecting young Indians.
    — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026
Definition of disparaging
Verb
  • Moreno asked the Ohio judge overseeing the case to grant a restraining order that would prohibit Miller from harassing, physically touching, and/or verbally or electronically threatening Moreno’s counsel.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • Baldoni denied ever harassing Lively or retaliating against her.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of harassing
Verb
  • But Guthrie wasn’t kidding, slipping into a yellow gingham dress before joining her co-hosts on the Today Show Plaza to greet visitors.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • Just kidding, but seeing Angela’s team sweep Shamea’s at the Bailey Bowl basketball tournament was almost as satisfying as knowing Charles got to witness his former team’s historic win in person.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Definition of kidding
Verb
  • Cranston and Essiedu convey a father-son bond of unusual closeness — hugging, play-fighting, joshing; but this physical proximity will be repeated at the end of the play to devastatingly different effect.
    — Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Cheryl — who jumped in the mosh pit briefly at the first party — hung out in the back, sitting on her walker and gently joshing Erika’s young son for wearing earplugs while a singer screamed into the microphone.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Definition of joshing
Verb
  • The list of analysts who have spent years belittling Allen is extensive.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
  • The remark was meant to be an insult, belittling a company that seemed to care more about hardware profit margins than design and innovation.
    — Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 28 May 2026
Definition of belittling
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