YAPPED AT Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

yapped (at)

verb

past tense of yap (at)

as in annoyed

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Studio executives who annoyed her might find their films receiving tepid coverage.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026
The Biden administration also had a commitment to AI safety that annoyed AI companies.

— Nina Verdelli, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of annoyed

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In the ensuing pile-on, both were savagely harassed across social media platforms, with groypers even calling for them to be doxxed.

— Nathan Taylor Pemberton, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026
Yet against Texas, the Gators stopped the Longhorns twice on fourth down, repeatedly harassed Manning and held the Texas offense under 300 total yards.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of harassed

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But he was plagued by guilt over his ancestor’s role in the trials, and felt compelled to explore themes of human character, greed, and social decay through his work.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Joan realizes that her mother’s vanishing meshes with a larger tapestry of tragedy that has plagued their family over the years.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of plagued

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Naturally, reviving some of these fraught narratives seem to have irked some mentioned in the book.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Lin had a difficult and complex remit at Netflix, particularly with the mandate of cutting spending and reducing the slate to focus on better-quality films, which irked some people in the entertainment industry, sources said.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of irked

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But recent polling indicates a narrowing race as voters are vexed by immigration crackdowns and affordability issues.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
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

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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No one from the magazine bothered to help clean up the mess, but Camper, Tim and Mike, until then occupying each other by the Golden Age of SF section, responded rapidly.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Not that those food safety shortcomings bothered rodents at The Blue Store aka Bargain Supermarket, 2901 NW 19th St.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

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