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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yapping (at)
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Sometimes, rage bait can be relatively harmless – a recipe that contains disgusting food combinations or someone annoying their pet, partner or sibling.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025 -
But what’s been annoying me even more is that these women should have been trained by producers to start recording on their own cell phones if drama starts to unfold after cameras go down.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
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But, just like Elmer Fudd, there was one beast that constantly eluded the mighty hermit hunter and actually took great pleasure in harassing him.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Gosling gets into the concept in a new promo, searching out a coveted First-Timers Club smoking jacket and then roaming the halls outside Studio 8H wreaking havoc, harassing the cast and generally playing the big shot.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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The low-pitch frustration and helplessness plaguing Ann give Constance Zimmer good material to work with.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Microsoft, down 15% this year, is the largest stock swept up in the broader sell-off plaguing the software sector.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Newport-Mesa Unified School District is considering a proposal to ban students from riding e-bikes due to safety concerns.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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And, in 17 of the last 18 years, Irish jockeys have dominated, most famously the brilliant Ruby Walsh, whose record of riding the most winners at 11 festivals is unlikely to be beaten.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Yapping (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yapping%20%28at%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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