YAPS (AT) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

yaps (at)

verb

present tense third-person singular of yap (at)

as in fusses (about or over)

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That very same thing is what annoys Liz about Charles 500 years later.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
But Turner is a symbol for everything that annoys people about the Phillies.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of annoys

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What plagues America right now, in Cox’s telling, is not bad manners, or even political division, but contempt—the conviction that those who don’t share our opinions or values are beneath us and unworthy of good-faith engagement.

— McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Yet the monopolisation that plagues other top tiers, while not as stark in England, is creeping in.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of plagues

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Although China’s maritime militia fleet regularly harasses other countries’ small and vulnerable fishing boats, the container ships and bulk carriers responsible for Taiwan’s commerce dwarf any Chinese militia vessel.

— Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
Benedict and Sophie meet again in the countryside when Sophie protects a fellow maid after a group of Benedict’s acquaintances harasses her.

— Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Definition of harasses

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Irwin is uncertain if the second infestation of bed bugs last weekend were ones that weren’t caught the first time, or if a person brought new bed bugs in.

— Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Not too much bugs him, but he sometimes is annoyed by his baby sister and doesn’t trust people who put pineapple on their pizza.

— Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of bugs

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The draft resolution urges tech platforms to engage with UN member states and regional organizations and adopt the more accurate projection.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Because rabies can be lethal, the Lebanon Police Department urges anyone who has been bitten or scratched by a wild animal to seek medical care immediately.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of urges

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Nearly everyone rides a stationary bike — high tension, low speed — after a match and quickly downs a protein recovery drink.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
She gets spooked when Cole rides his bike too close, or when a Times reporter turned the page of a notebook too fast.

— Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

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