yapping (at)

present participle of yap (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for yapping (at)
Verb
  • Weird; annoying even – but the floaters did not seem urgent.
    Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • My biggest concern about adding a tracking device around Mya’s neck was annoying her or creating disruption.
    Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Lively accused Baldoni in December 2024 of harassing her on the set of It Ends With Us and subsequently plotting a smear campaign against her.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026
  • John was found guilty of harassing an ex-girlfriend later that same year.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Different aspects can make downtowns undesirable and several issues have been plaguing cities on both sides of the Atlantic recently.
    Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • For one, the blue material likely has no direct relation to the large algal blooms that are also plaguing the monument, according to Tim Auerhahn, chairman of the Aquatic Council.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • The specific irony of something like an Hermès HAC being categorized as hyperfeminine is that the bag was created in the late 19th century as a carryall for horse riding equipment, much like the rest of the brand’s offerings at the time.
    Teddy Brown, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • The fatal hit-and-run occurred less than two hours after a 13-year-old boy was killed riding on the back of a moped in Queens after his friend slammed into an open car door and then careened into a moving truck.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 30 June 2026
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“Yapping (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yapping%20%28at%29. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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