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adjective

as in squealing

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verb

present participle of yap
as in yammering

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yapping
  1. whiny
  2. yammering
  3. yelping
  4. discussing
  5. strident
  6. nasal
  7. penetrating
  8. earsplitting
Adjective
  • And before the perpetually whiny and moronic peanut gallery says that sports teams have special nights all the time, that’s true, but celebrating heritage, or veterans who fought and died for this country is just an eency weency bit different than force-feeding the gay agenda at a ball game!
    — Tomi Lahren OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
  • An assortment of fake-looking whiny babies in flashy hippie outfits accompany a Lennon rant about the counterculture’s post-’60s disillusionment.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 May 2026
Definition of whiny
Verb
  • Lots of fussy bow-tie types yammering about Renoir.
    — Peter Bogdanovich, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
  • There’s also an inanimate object that directly affects Paul’s future so profoundly that this small prop might as well be a lurking, yammering figure in the diner.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of yammering
Adjective
  • The Dog Pound’s inhabitants will do more yelping than woofing.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Definition of yelping
Verb
  • Zwicker told The Verge that company representatives are discussing the subject with lawmakers.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 July 2026
  • The following day, Barrasso talked to McConnell for roughly 20 minutes, discussing topics like upcoming Senate work, the latest Supreme Court news and the Maine Senate race, according to a statement from Barrasso spokeswoman Kate Noyes.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of discussing
Adjective
  • And Paul certainly seems more shaken, less strident than in the previous films, having unleashed a wave of intergalactic bloodletting.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 July 2026
  • Pochettino, of course, is not the only successful coach with strident beliefs about energy — or its cousin, enthusiasm.
    — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of strident
Adjective
  • The virus is shed in wild bird saliva, nasal secretions and feces, so even droppings near the coop can carry it.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Nose strips encourage easier nasal breathing, and reusable silicone face masks are designed to help maximize the benefits of your favorite overnight skin care products.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of nasal
Adjective
  • One spring day in Paris many years ago, my wife, Diana, a most penetrating photographer, capable of seeing like no one else, decided, as an experiment, to walk across the city blindfolded.
    — Hisham Matar, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Since the war began in Gaza, more than six months ago, the Israeli magazine +972 has published some of the most penetrating reporting on the Israel Defense Forces’ conduct.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
Definition of penetrating
Adjective
  • Donald, Mark, Willie, Billy, and Tony — practically everyone in Hollis within shouting distance of 203rd Street was laughing at me at earsplitting volume.
    — Stephen A. Smith, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2023
  • The Wall, though, will be delightfully old school in a cap tip to the court-hugging, earsplitting, rowdy venues of college basketball’s glory days.
    — Bryce MillerColumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2023
Definition of earsplitting
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