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Recent Examples of yap
Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
And his stupid off field noise was a distraction and just overall dumb (why yap at Deebo shut up and play).
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
No one can focus because every time Jeff chooses someone to yap about an irrelevant topic like the power of comradeship, the name changes behind them.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Yappers, and those on the receiving end of their yap.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
And his stupid off field noise was a distraction and just overall dumb (why yap at Deebo shut up and play).
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
Verb
Also, no need to be driving all over the course during the event yapping into a walkie talkie.
—Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
No one can focus because every time Jeff chooses someone to yap about an irrelevant topic like the power of comradeship, the name changes behind them.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yap
Noun
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The health of the person In adults, signs of poisoning can include pins and needles sensations (typically in your hands, feet, and around your mouth); loss of coordination; loss of peripheral vision; speech, hearing, and walking impairments; and muscle weakness, according to the EPA.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2025
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Instead, their mouth parts are made for primarily sucking on plant sap.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Show creator Taylor Sheridan is ripped, shirtless and yammering about corndogs!—
William Earl,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2024
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Brennan and O'Donnell also kept the debate moving, refusing to let either candidate yammer on.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Safety car after safety car wailed by, while young fans argued about their favorite drivers and old fans yakked about seasons gone by.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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At 77, the Republican front-runner may even be slipping in the head, yakking about becoming dictator for a day, taking revenge on opponents and mimicking Hitler rhetoric.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2024
Verb
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Peace talks in London between the United States, Ukraine and other European countries to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine war were downgraded after it was announced that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio would not attend.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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Environmental specialists will discuss some of the common migratory birds in Volusia County.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There was no debate on education, for instance, the subject on which Cash had been most keen to expatiate; indeed, there were no debates at all.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
25 July 2024
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Ostensibly, further studies are encouraged to expatiate this understanding.—
Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
7 Jan. 2024
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“Yap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yap. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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