YAPPED (AT) Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

yapped (at)

verb

past tense of yap (at)

as in annoyed

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Returning the sarcasm tends to cause the same problem, with two people annoyed instead of one.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Williams is annoyed and wants order while Kirke is hardly paying attention and lugs vases of flowers through her home.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of annoyed

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The horrifying filing details how bullies harassed her with Nazi salutes, slurs, and brutal violence following the October 7 massacre.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
In an interview with Inside Edition on Tuesday, store owner Adam Rubin said that his store has been review-bombed since Clarkson took to social media and named the store, and employees and surrounding businesses have been harassed.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of harassed

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Speculation and conspiracy theories have plagued Kirk’s death, fueled even by public figures such as Candace Owens, a longtime friend of Kirk, who has been outspoken about her belief that his death was orchestrated in an elaborate plot.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Hoover’s replacement has thus far been a miss, and the problem that plagued this program in losses in each of the last two years has not changed.

— Mac Engel October 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of plagued

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However, the same creative freedom that initially irked Madison actually intrigued White.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
The perception surely irked a man who was just following organizational advice, but Claire never backed down from his role in the deal.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of irked

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While the state leans left, and hasn't voted for a Republican presidential candidate statewide since the 1980s, Collins' history of surviving tough reelection challenges has vexed Democrats for more than a decade.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
The Dolphins’ third-down snaps vexed the Chiefs most of the afternoon.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of vexed

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And as the team moved into the couple’s guest house on their San Diego rental property, the filmmakers feared that the home was bugged and ordered a device to try to de-bug it, without success.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
He’s bugged Jay — the two met online and married two years ago before opening their first restaurant last year — to make sure that includes his crispy duck panang curry.

— Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of bugged

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For more than a decade, genre fans and journalists have badgered Onslaught director Adam Wingard for a sequel to The Guest.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Stewart isn’t the only Twilight star still being badgered about the vampire franchise.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of badgered

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