yapping (at)

verb

present participle of yap (at)
as in carping (at)

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  1. annoying
  2. harassing
  3. plaguing
  4. riding
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  • Of course, this would depend on whether the managers choose to pick their strongest teams in what for some is a meaningless, even annoying extra fixture, for squads who just want to go home.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • The Manchester City star is fully back to his 2024 Ballon d’Or-winning self, marshaling the middle, providing amazing connection between the front and back and even annoying the French players with some gamesmanship near the end.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of annoying
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  • Moreno asked the Ohio judge overseeing the case to grant a restraining order that would prohibit Miller from harassing, physically touching, and/or verbally or electronically threatening Moreno’s counsel.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • Baldoni denied ever harassing Lively or retaliating against her.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of harassing
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  • The change comes amid recent scorching temperatures plaguing Californians statewide — temperatures that can pose a threat to their health.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • This completely sidesteps current debates plaguing Medicare Part B — namely, rapidly mounting medication spending has driven higher premiums and out-of-pocket payments for beneficiaries.
    — Pooja Yerramilli, STAT, 24 July 2026
Definition of plaguing
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  • The incident coincided with the first time Aisha was riding in the front seat.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Now, riding an 8-1 surge that may have nixed a sell-off, the Padres can dig into a 50-game playoff race on the other side of the trade deadline, starting Monday night in Phoenix.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of riding
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