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yammer

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of yammer
Verb
Our anti-aircraft guns are yammering, and every so often a bomb strikes so close as to rock this ship. Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 26 May 2025 Pass the mic Sometimes, you’ll be caught in a meeting with someone who’s been yammering on for 6 minutes and counting. Angela Haupt, Time, 16 May 2025 Come back next week for more yammering about nothing. Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 7 May 2025 Show creator Taylor Sheridan is ripped, shirtless and yammering about corndogs! William Earl, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024 Brennan and O'Donnell also kept the debate moving, refusing to let either candidate yammer on. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024 The calendar is about to flip to August, when the already incessant yammering about Tua and the Dolphins, Canes and Gators, another breakup of the Marlins and blah-de-blah will become even more oppressive. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2024 But nomination conventions are basically multi-day TV events and TV shows benefit from breaking up a sea of yammering politicians with a few pretty famous faces and, therefore, celebs tend to get trotted out. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024 Jordan yammers away on the IG, recording every belch of a thought. Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yammer
Noun
  • Pretty soon, the whine of the gears, the shriek of the diff, and the sheer cacophony of combustion make conversation all but impossible.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 28 May 2025
  • Men clad in DayGlo vests and hardhats chatted as the whine of a flying cargo drone echoed through the valley.
    Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • His team-mates celebrated; the Boca players complained furiously, surrounding the referee and pointing at Marchesin.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • Many have complained that American alternatives for some foreign imports may be unavailable or are too expensive.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Suffice to say, the 2025 Cannes market will be filled with even more groans on moans than years past.
    Elsa Ramo, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
  • There's a push, and suddenly, a newborn's first cry replaces the mother's moans.
    Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Pacers' star went down and immediately screamed in pain.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • White Zinnias These hardy flowers from Mexico have had my heart for years; their bold colors simply scream summer.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • The Biden administration warned that would lead to a huge backlog of complaints and strain the government’s resources, should thousands of borrowers now have to present their cases in court, and would harm borrowers by forcing them to default on their loans in order to possibly get relief.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Officers responded to a burglary complaint about 7:30 a.m. Sunday, when employees at the city’s Parks and Recreation Department told cops someone was stuck in the chimney of a building in Rockwell Park, Bristol Police Lt. Desmond Wilson said.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • McMurtry muttering bone-dry jokes at the end of the world.
    Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
  • Grandpa got up from his armchair and shuffled into the kitchen, muttering about needing a drink.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 June 2025

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“Yammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yammer. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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