TWITTING Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

twitting

verb

present participle of twit

as in teasing

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Verb

Social media and YouTube posts cryptically teasing that date popped up this week.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Robert Pattinson is teasing the differences between 2022’s The Batman and the upcoming 2027 sequel.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of teasing

Verb

But to most viewers, Top Gear means Clarkson, Hammond, and May going on adventures and razzing each other along the way.

— Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Aug. 2026
Mamdani, no stranger to razzing wealthy people, debuted the tax with a video singling out hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin by standing outside a Manhattan penthouse the billionaire purchased for around $239 million.

— Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of razzing

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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

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An Ohio judge recently ordered both parties to remove social media posts about each other that were considered disparaging.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Teesside instead saw itself as half-forgotten by the UK government, then the butt of jokes and disparaging coverage.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of disparaging

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The Lincoln-Way East High School board voted to allow six students accused of racially harassing students from Homewood-Flossmoor to withdraw.

— Darius Johnson, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Koumas did not stop running until he was substituted after 82 minutes, harrying and harassing the experienced centre-back duo of Marco Senesi and Tosin Adarabioyo while also providing an outlet.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of harassing

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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

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Now Peter was standing, and the officers were joshing with him.

— Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of joshing

Verb

Though Paulina typically spends her days belittling her friends and humiliating Nana, presently, her focus is on something grander.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Trump, who seems to enjoy belittling reporters more than most other aspects of his job, lives for television coverage.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

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