twitting

present participle of twit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitting
Verb
  • Spotify has been teasing the high-fidelity format for years.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
  • On Instagram, Alcaraz — who defeated Jannik Sinner in four sets to win his second title at the prestigious tournament held in New York — shared a carousel of images, teasing the process of his hairstyle switch-up.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The study — NewsGuard tested 10 leading AI models, quizzing each of them about 10 narratives spreading online linked to current events that the company had determined to be false.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Think of the senators quizzing Mark Zuckerberg on what Facebook is.
    Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 13 June 2018
Verb
  • That behavior included drug use and related incidents, and disparaging comments about series co-creator Chuck Lorre.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The White House, presented with extensive questions for this article, sent a one-paragraph statement disparaging ProPublica and Dudek.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In a statement to PEOPLE, Richards’ divorce attorney Brett Berman denied the allegations and accused Phypers of abusing and harassing the actress.
    Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Some would argue that there are plenty of other reasons to think that harassing an animal is wrong.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pat Kelsey wasn't kidding about wanting the smoke.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In 2019, Lebanese depositors discovered that their banking system had, in effect, just been kidding about those savings accounts.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So, instead of recognition, many high-achieving women describe being met with jealousy, belittling or social isolation.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Her snide answers to their belittling questions are smart and iconoclastic, setting the stage for the other characters in the movie who also think outside the box.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Inversion Rib Legging These Vuori leggings feature stylish ribbing to elevate the look, making them as fitting for a morning yoga sesh as a red-eye flight.
    Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Other fast-casual chains have joined in on the ribbing, including Steak n’ Shake, which embodies its own 1950s aesthetic.
    Aris Folley, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to Carter’s disqualification, Nolan Smith was flagged for taunting and roughing the quarterback.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Rodgers held up his hand to his ear, taunting the fans who were talking smack to him.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Twitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitting. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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