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Noun
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Throughout the flight, excited reactions and yelps could be heard from the crew over the live stream's audio feed.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025 -
But their magnum opus was 1978’s Dub Housing, where Thomas shows off his collection of animal noises, grunts, yelps, and screeches, up to his neck in industrial synth-and-guitar factory noise.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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TikTok and Instagram Reels are rife with clips of two women sitting in a pink or beige studio and, in TikTok terms, having a yap about seemingly inconsequential matters.—
Kyndall Cunningham,
Vox,
10 Apr. 2025
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Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Where the trunk narrowed higher in the tree, Flores bolted spikes into the bark to make the final few steps into the structure.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Caring for grass under trees creates another danger: Lawnmowers and string trimmers can easily damage the tree’s bark.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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The two then exchange words, or meows, before Mici decides to head elsewhere.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
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With 80-plus looks and a Lana Del Rey soundtrack, the rest of the show was the cat’s meow.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
9 Mar. 2025
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Some hockey teams have incorporated sound effects into their celebratory goal-horn noise—a cannon blast for the Columbus Blue Jackets, a cat’s yowl for the Florida Panthers.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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In the video, Shona—a Rhodesian ridgeback—sits in the back seat, letting out an intense yowl and staring fixedly out the window at something her owner couldn't see.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Panthers center Sam Bennett, who had a contentious altercation with Marchand in Round 2 of the playoffs last year, said Marchand’s first message after being added to the team group chat was a chirp.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Instead of a bland playlist, you ears will pick up on the cheerful chirps of finches from their nine-foot-tall birdcages.—
Katie Chang,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Overall, their squeaks were more complex, and the squeaking patterns became more intricate.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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As the birds practiced, their initial random squeaks gradually turned into melodies that closely matched their parents’ songs.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Lately, there has been one with a hoarse screech calling me.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
27 May 2025
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But their magnum opus was 1978’s Dub Housing, where Thomas shows off his collection of animal noises, grunts, yelps, and screeches, up to his neck in industrial synth-and-guitar factory noise.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Yip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yip. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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