Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yapped (at)
Verb
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Or annoyed at myself for the whole stunt.—
Junnelle Hogen,
Outside,
19 Oct. 2025 -
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
Verb
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In 16 minutes off the bench, Payton made all five of his shots and harassed any ballhandler he was assigned to.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The defensive front harassed OU quarterback John Mateer consistently, sacking him five times.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement The investigation and its many turns The investigation was plagued by mistakes, leaks, and false leads.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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If a fungal infection plagued your shrubs, rake up diseased leaves and dispose of them before adding a layer of mulch.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now, the mechanical shark featured in the film is notorious for malfunctioning, which irked Spielberg to no end.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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But hearing pundits and supporters react to Juventus’ defeat to Como at the weekend, their first of the season, must have irked Tudor irrespective of how much the same mentality is ingrained in him.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The confidence showed in Game 1 against the Dodgers, and the Brewers avoided the first-inning stumbles that vexed them against the Cubs.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Who would not raise a glass to the memory of so vexed a merrymaker, under whose spell the city is transformed into an exotic pastoral?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 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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Craig, also from Staten Island, told Fox News Digital he is not bothered by seeing children.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Stolarz tossed the net out of his way to go after Marchment for crashing into him during the second period, but he wasn’t bothered by the encroachment after the fact.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Krasner also urged any other potential victims of King to come forward.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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But Vance recently urged Americans to call the employers of those who posted improper sentiments about slain activist Charlie Kirk.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Yapped (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yapped%20%28at%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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