Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yapped (at)
Verb
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She’d been awakened by their puppy, and had been annoyed at Ryan, who hadn’t gotten up early with the dog like he was supposed to.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Kelce was evaluated for a concussion in the locker room, and he was annoyed at having to answer the questions that are part of the test.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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The man appeared to be drunk and had harassed other women in the same area, the president said.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Three months earlier, a white bus driver had verbally harassed her.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The idea that a leak of any kind must be coming from one of the cast members is something that has plagued many a Housewives season.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Daylilies are sometimes plagued by pests like thrips, slugs, aphids, Japanese beetles, and spider mites.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Beijing has long been irked by Washington’s unofficial relationship with Taipei, and the island often features in high-level diplomatic conversations between the two sides.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The hiccup capped a series of communications mishaps that irked employees as the troubled retailer rolled out its first major restructuring in nearly a decade.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Micromoths have long vexed entomologists.—
Glenn Zorpette,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Nov. 2025
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David Valadao Valadao, 48, has vexed Democrats for years.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Banks has bugged Kerkering to clean his locker, to no avail.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Power gains are bugged to be too low for a new power grind that no one wants to do anyway.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If you can’t be bothered to make the most of your credit card points, Shop With Points may be your best alternative.—
Sarah Hostetler,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Ron can’t be bothered much with Douglas.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Hal Mumme has never been more elated to be pestered with allergies.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Charles, who is a big fan of the Ravens, pestered Kelce for much of that visit about the Chiefs’ 17-10 win in the AFC Championship Game in 2024 in Baltimore.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Yapped (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yapped%20%28at%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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