Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yapped (at)
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Bevacqua said he was annoyed by ACC social media posts that compared UM’s body of work with Notre Dame’s, casting the Canes in a favorable light.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025 -
By comparison, Nathan is annoyed that Max is annoyed.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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During the demonstrations, some protesters allegedly harassed immigrant healthcare workers who were on their way to and from their work, according to police.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Volunteers can scan it and report anything from operational issues to a visitor being harassed to a new for more police officers.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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This past offseason was a nightmare filled with mistakes, and the season has been plagued by one injury after another.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The charming little burg is plagued by a perplexing dead body problem.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Fox spoke at the Spurs’ shootaround on Monday, where he was admittedly irked about his usual routine being changed.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The projection of stability may also explain why Xi has headed to Pyongyang, whose accelerating nuclear program and growing closeness with Moscow have irked Beijing.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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But a persistent riddle has vexed scientists.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Dec. 2025
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Mostly eschewing the high-octane action that has been his bread and butter, Statham here gives us a classic tough guy vexed by his diminished expectations and regrets, and the whole ensemble embraces the film’s lean, mean approach.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
15 Nov. 2025
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To paraphrase the old joke, just because Freddie is paranoid doesn’t mean the Soviets don’t have his room bugged and Florence isn’t in love with Anatoly.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Nov. 2025
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Banks has bugged Kerkering to clean his locker, to no avail.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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For those who have been told or badgered by family members to book travel early, doing so 21 days to 35 days ahead of travel resulted in an even more expensive 33% ticket hike.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Trump has often badgered countries to buy more US oil and gas in exchange for better tariff terms.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
12 May 2026
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Even if he’s never bothered to pause and consider it.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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In some cases, these kinds of candidates have not even bothered to vote, let alone hold public office.—
Garry South,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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“Yapped (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yapped%20%28at%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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