yap (at)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yap (at)
  1. annoy
  2. plague
  3. harass
  4. bait
  5. bug
  6. ride
  7. badger
  8. urge
Verb
  • You’re annoyed by it all, until the next horde of patrons do the same.
    Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Claire’s dopey jock boyfriend Simon (Charlie Hall) generally annoys her with his requests for sexts and movie nights.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of annoy
Verb
  • John Hancock Tower Boston’s John Hancock Tower was plagued by controversy from the very beginning.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
  • It also was plagued with buffering and other video issues due to the number of people trying to watch.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of plague
Verb
  • Ortiz alleged she was bullied, harassed and neglected by district staff, including the case manager.
    Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Loading your audio article The human resources director for Newport Beach has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging the city manager asked her to change records to cover up what may have been a gift of public funds and she is now being shunned, harassed and discriminated against at work.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of harass
Verb
  • Harris really wanted more debates With limited time, Harris wanted to bait Trump into more debates after their first and only match-up on Sept. 10.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The ads run by the networks employ tactics that Meta has banned, including the undisclosed use of deepfake audio and video of national political figures and promoting misleading claims about government programs to bait people into sharing personal information.
    Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of bait
Verb
  • But since joining the Twins before the 2023 season on a three-year contract, Vázquez hasn’t been the same hitter, and it’s bugged him.
    Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
  • But after all the weight loss, there were still things that still bugged Russell.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of bug
Verb
  • Aston Villa arrives on Tyneside riding high after a statement win over reigning champions, .
    Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In general, riding Amtrak can feel less stressful than flying—the train company’s coach seats are more spacious than those in a similar cabin on a plane, which feels like a perk in itself.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of ride
Verb
  • Public figures like multi-hyphenate Bette Midler, who was often badgered on X over her liberal politics, left Musk’s site after the election ended.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • When Loomer posted a video of her badgering Florida governor Ron DeSantis, Trump’s campaign challenger, the former president shared it.
    David Gilbert, WIRED, 18 Sep. 2024
Definition of badger
Verb
  • Bragg's office urged Merchan to reject Trump's motion to dismiss the case in light of the Republican's 2024 election victory.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The rule, which was signed into law in April, requires TikTok to break ties with its Chinese parent company ByteDance before January 19 or it will be banned in the U.S. Lawmakers have been urging ByteDance to divest by the deadline so Americans can stay on the app, but that hasn’t happened.
    Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of urge
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