yap (at)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yap (at)
Verb
  • Ball doesn’t seem annoyed by the memes yet, but the NBA season hasn’t officially started, so there’s still time.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • He was annoyed when people advocated that.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The extravaganza was the first in years to enjoy the viewership on both TV and streaming that people come to expect of the event after a fallow period during which NBC was plagued by Asia time-slot challenges and the coronavirus pandemic, among other factors.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
  • When an unexpected event takes him back to his hometown, he is reunited with his mother and old friends but also confronted by the corruption that plagues his country, sparking a political awakening.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bonaparte used the tools of government to harass Jacobins and curb dissent—a disaster for civil society.
    Time, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Google’s powerful and freely available AI models have helped fuel the rise of AI content, some of which is aimed at spreading misinformation and harassing individuals.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Falcons will be particularly careful about the way Allen uses his pre-snap cadence to force penalties and try to bait defenses into revealing clues about their coverage plans, Elliss said.
    Josh Kendall, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Amazon is really baiting us to breakup with our iPads by offering 50% off the newest generation of their Fire tablet.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Chinch bugs overwinter in moist, deep thatch.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Co-worker bugging you during heads down time?
    Sam Woodward, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bruce Owens, 49, of Paragould, who was driving the Hyundai, and a minor who was riding in the Jeep and not identified in the report were injured, the report says.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
  • This week, Mike Vrabel and the AFC East-leading New England Patriots roll into the coach’s old stomping grounds, riding a three-game win streak and looking to build further momentum.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jason Bateman shines in the scene with the Diamond District connect, fast-talking and badgering this guy within an inch of his life until Mancuso and Babbitt show up to take him out.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Impatient investors have been badgering the company for several years to cash in some of its more valuable assets.
    Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Roughly 500 celebrities and Hollywood artists signed the Artists4Ceasefire petition in 2023; dozens of industry A-listers signed an Artists4Ceasefire letter addressed to then-President Biden, urging the White House for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • What Happens Next The FDA has urged consumers to follow recall instructions and dispose of affected shrimp promptly.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Yap (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yap%20%28at%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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