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Recent Examples of yap
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2020
Nine also marks the band’s second album since the departure of DeLonge, whose utterly distinctive yap has been replaced by the more generic emo voice of Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2019
Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
First up, motivating Mars joins forces with responsible Saturn to set the mood for serious organization, and the Sun gets chatty with Mercury, which immediately turns around and starts yapping with shadow ruler Lilith.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 27 Sep. 2024
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Noun
No texting, no soda-sucking, and no chatter, save for a thoughtful yap every now and then.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2020
Nine also marks the band’s second album since the departure of DeLonge, whose utterly distinctive yap has been replaced by the more generic emo voice of Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2019
Verb
From chilling fights about yapping too much to roundabout conversations about getting the ick from watching your partner straddle patio furniture, there’s plenty here.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
First up, motivating Mars joins forces with responsible Saturn to set the mood for serious organization, and the Sun gets chatty with Mercury, which immediately turns around and starts yapping with shadow ruler Lilith.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yap
Noun
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The bourbon is smooth and sweet with a noticeable viscosity and mouth weight on the palate.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Aardman has upgraded its stop-motion Wallace and Gromit puppets with improved plasticine clay, more silicone and resin, and better armatures and mouth replacement.Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
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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Honda Motor and Nissan Motor, Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers, are discussing ways to deepen their ties, including the possibility of a merger that could fundamentally restructure Japan’s car industry.River Akira Davis, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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After days of discussing a trade for first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger without resolution, the two sides reached an agreement Tuesday on a swap that sends Bellinger to the Bronx, according to multiple reports.Newsweek, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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 21 Dec. 2024.
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