carp (at)

verb

Definition of carp (at)next
as in to peck (at)

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  1. dog
  2. needle
  3. egg
Verb
  • Those questions about his application, his focus and his hunger have dogged him almost every step of the way.
    Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Its founders hoped for a Silicon Valley-sized valuation, but transport plays are often dogged by low multiples.
    Iain Martin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of dog
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  • He's floated the idea of the U.S. taking ownership of Greenland and suggested annexing Canada amid border security negotiations in a pitch that Axios' Dave Lawler notes is designed, at least in part, to needle Prime Minister Trudeau.
    Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
  • As the interview evolves, Cutler seems to revel in needling Stewart.
    Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of needle
Verb
  • Geyser repeatedly stabbed Leutner as Weier egged her on, prosecutors have said.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • When the university received multiple reports of vandalism targeted at a Jewish student − including that his home was egged, his door defaced and feces smeared around his home − the university did not assess the situation.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of egg
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“Carp (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carp%20%28at%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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