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Recent Examples of yap
Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
And his stupid off field noise was a distraction and just overall dumb (why yap at Deebo shut up and play).
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
No one can focus because every time Jeff chooses someone to yap about an irrelevant topic like the power of comradeship, the name changes behind them.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Yappers, and those on the receiving end of their yap.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
And his stupid off field noise was a distraction and just overall dumb (why yap at Deebo shut up and play).
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
Verb
Also, no need to be driving all over the course during the event yapping into a walkie talkie.
—Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
No one can focus because every time Jeff chooses someone to yap about an irrelevant topic like the power of comradeship, the name changes behind them.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yap
Noun
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The single artwork follows the theme of the track, which sees Kesha being choked by someone who holds a cigarette to her mouth, while another arm holds up a silver telephone to her ear.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
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Next up could be the Hyatt Regency at the Brickell bridge along the mouth of the Miami River.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Come back next week for more yammering about nothing.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
7 May 2025
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Show creator Taylor Sheridan is ripped, shirtless and yammering about corndogs!—
William Earl,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Safety car after safety car wailed by, while young fans argued about their favorite drivers and old fans yakked about seasons gone by.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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At 77, the Republican front-runner may even be slipping in the head, yakking about becoming dictator for a day, taking revenge on opponents and mimicking Hitler rhetoric.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2024
Verb
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An Israeli military official, who requested anonymity to discuss operational details, said that some ground troops had begun to advance in Gaza, but declined to say when, where or how far.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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But social media is full of media personalities and onlookers discussing the Combs trial with the timbre of a gossip blogger recounting a Real Housewives episode.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2025
Verb
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There was no debate on education, for instance, the subject on which Cash had been most keen to expatiate; indeed, there were no debates at all.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
25 July 2024
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Ostensibly, further studies are encouraged to expatiate this understanding.—
Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
7 Jan. 2024
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“Yap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yap. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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