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Recent Examples of twit
Nosy birds twit and tweet from their leafy vantage points.
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Variety, The Mercury News, 5 June 2019
Variety, The Mercury News, 5 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twit
Verb
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If the edges look ragged with tan or white tips, your mower blade is at fault.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Damp rags on the prep counters had no detectable sanitizer.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Young Michael may have seemed strange, or just plain different, to kids his own age, but what about the adult Michael, whose professional life took him outside the family orbit and into offices, studios, and night clubs?—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Just kidding, but that would’ve been awesome.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As a new filmmaker offering a new take on Leatherface more than 50 years after the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Curry Barker recently teased his plans for the reboot.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
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In an interview for Rolling Stone’s Future of Music series, the trio teased their evolving sound.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee will quiz McSweeney on Tuesday morning, before the whole house debates a demand by the opposition Conservative Party for Parliament’s Privileges Committee to investigate Starmer’s explanations of how Mandelson came to be appointed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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MacInnes made a teary appearance on the stand yesterday, where Wilson’s barrister quizzed her intensely about her claims of a bad relationship with the Bridesmaids and Pitch Perfect actress.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Murphy returned the favor by ribbing him by saying that every time Lee’s beloved New York Knicks lost their bid to become NBA champs, Lee was in the building.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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Due to its design, fluted (or ribbed) drinkware is perfect for entertaining and looks beautiful on any table.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Instead, find something that does jive with you—whether that’s yoga class, power lifting, or pickleball—and allow your resulting delight to radiate.—
Outside,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
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Barring a full and complete meltdown in those 11 games, the idea that the Leafs should just give up on the season still doesn’t jive for me.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ford and Kimmel wasted no time in razzing their mutual friend Woody Harrelson and denigrating Kimmel when compared to Michael J. Fox.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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There are moments of humor in Pinball as the siblings razz each other.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For a brief moment, there was a new 48-hour countdown taunting us on Taylor Swift’s website.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Newsom taunts Trump with multiple jabs as Florida redistricting fight ramps up.—
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FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Twit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twit. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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