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adjective

variants or yauping
Definition of yawpingnext
as in vocal
engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest the ticket agent spent hours dealing with yawping customers, furious that their flights had been canceled

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yawping

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verb

variants or yauping
present participle of yawp
as in screaming
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely stop yawping about your problems and try doing something to fix them

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yawping
  1. vocal
  2. screaming
  3. outspoken
  4. complaining
  5. blatant
  6. whining
  7. vociferous
  8. muttering
Adjective
  • Some of Fairshake’s most vocal critics questioned whether its backers are getting a clear picture of the battleground landscape.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • One of the most vocal figures to have raised these concerns lives in Melinka.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of vocal
Verb
  • Young and the Panthers couldn’t capitalize on the iconic opportunity, though, and ultimately fell to the screaming green-and-gold parishioners, 27-19.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Still, the very idea of such a thing freezes my brain, locking it into a mental feedback loop that’s the equivalent of running around in a tight circle flapping my arms wildly and screaming.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of screaming
Adjective
  • Among the most politically delicate moves this month came when federal agents searched the home of Omar, one of the most outspoken congressional critics of the president.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Macklemore's defiant remarks drew mixed reactions online, with some social media users applauding his outspoken activism while others questioned his motives and accused him of being out of touch.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of outspoken
Verb
  • That March, a seventy-year-old patient from a wealthy Cypriot family, Evie Lanitis, arrived at BioMed, complaining of a host of minor maladies, including bursitis in her toes, dental pain, and digestive issues.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • This was the first opportunity, Ubovic said, to do something tangible, instead of just complaining.
    — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of complaining
Adjective
  • Catching sight of real-estate agents in listing photos long felt like blatant sloppiness or, less often, a bizarre Easter egg.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This blatant robbery is the pending bill to ban the 68 Central Park horse carriages.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of blatant
Verb
  • While the left spent all week whining about Sophie Cunningham's hat and firing squad best practices, us PATRIOTS were biding our time, keeping our heads down, and grinding towards another weekend.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Dogs may actually improve our sleep habits by forcing us to adjust to consistent bedtime schedules — as anyone with a sleepy, whining dog can confirm.
    — Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of whining
Adjective
  • There, the nationalist instincts driving Rubio’s speech found more vociferous expression.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Sun, who now begin the process of relocating to Houston for next season, gave their loyal, vociferous and orange-clad fans a goodbye present, a 95-81 victory over the Toronto Tempo, just a little something to remember them by.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of vociferous
Verb
  • Max Muncy, whose home run expanded the Dodgers’ lead, was still muttering about the heat nearly 15 minutes after escaping into air conditioning.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • When John finally reunites with Hal (who charges the ring against the lantern while quickly muttering his oath), the frustrated protégé immediately confronts his teacher with all the suspicions he was meant to keep secret.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of muttering
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