carp (at)

verb

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

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  1. dog
  2. needle
  3. egg
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  • As a result of this, and allegations of Russian interference, Trump was dogged by questions about the legitimacy of his victory.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The results of both the October ballots and Sunday’s runoff were indeed dogged by allegations of a major vote-buying scheme, Russian interference, and voter intimidation — which exposed Moldova’s judiciary as unable to adequately protect the democratic process.
    Stephen McGrath and Nicolae Dumitrache, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of dog
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  • The big picture: The billionaires have been needling each other over their respective space ambitions for about two decades.
    Hope King, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Who is Tony Hinchcliffe? Hinchcliffe, raised in Youngstown, Ohio, is a stand-up comedian who specializes in the roast style, in which comedians take the podium to needle a celebrity victim with personal and often tasteless jokes.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 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).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carp%20%28at%29. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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