carp (at)

verb

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

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  1. dog
  2. needle
  3. egg
Verb
  • The practical limitations of CAR-T have dogged the cancer field for a long time now, and researchers have already come up with ideas to get around it.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Allegations of conflicts have dogged Cyberstarts for years.
    Iain Martin, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of dog
Verb
  • Right out of the gate, the brothers are in a contentious mood, needling each other with elbows and bickering like little siblings.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Also in attendance: an inner-child 14-year-old version of Trump himself, who both needles and kowtows to the booming, boorish (and offstage) voice of the adult iteration.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of needle
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  • In another, a teen slowly cut off her shirt with a pair of scissors as an audience of 3,000 egged her on.
    Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
  • My brother pretended to run away at one point and that egged the crowd on even more.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of egg
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carp (at)

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“Carp (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carp%20%28at%29. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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