tweet

Definition of tweetnext
as in to chirp
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the computer tweeted again, signaling another error

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Recent Examples of tweet Jason Kelce responded on X by quote-tweeting the story. Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026 Israel's military tweeted a warning in Farsi, saying Iran was trying to rebuild itself and select a new leader and that the Assembly of Experts would soon gather in the city of Qom. Npr Staff, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026 Tricia McLaughlin fires back on X McLaughlin reposted the statement and tweeted at Louisiana Republican Senator John Kennedy, who expressed concern about government waste and asked Noem why the department spent $220 million for an ad campaign that featured her prominently. Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026 Polymarket had also highlighted the bet on its official X account that day, tweeting that its market now predicted there was a 22 percent chance a nuclear weapon would be detonated this year. Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tweet
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chirp
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  • Ryan Reaves — arguably the NHL’s toughest fighter through his career — was recently chirped by a teammate two decades younger than him for turning 39.
    Dan Robson, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • As Doncic stood at the free throw line, the two players began chirping at one another.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026

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“Tweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweet. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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