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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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Nordquist says the suspect has been harassing her and other residents for weeks.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The guard then went to Ada’s table and — according to the girl’s parents — spoke to Ada and her mother aggressively about disrespecting and harassing people.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Deeply troubled by the demographic and social problems plaguing the Nenets people, Nerkagi founded the Land of Hope—a tundra school for children which combines modern and traditional education and provides support to orphans and lonely elders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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But since 2023, local municipalities have argued that the majority of ozone plaguing the cities is not their fault.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Planes don’t crash during turbulence because their wings continuously generate lift and the surrounding air remains intact, similarly to a boat riding waves.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Just down the road, Palomar College’s baseball team is seventh in the California Community College Athletic Association rankings, riding a 14-game winning streak to a 24-3 overall record and a 13-0 start in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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