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also yack
as in to troll
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Recent Examples of yak
At 77, the Republican front-runner may even be slipping in the head, yakking about becoming dictator for a day, taking revenge on opponents and mimicking Hitler rhetoric.
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yak
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Russian casualties in 's full-scale invasion of Ukraine have surpassed 700,000, according to Kyiv, which trolled Moscow over the round number of such a grim milestone.Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Steve Martin is trolling us Evidence in favor of this theory: no caption.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
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In other words, to blather on about how unremarkable iPhone 16 is compared to the one immediately preceding it completely misses the forest for the trees.Steven Aquino, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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But who needs to blather on when there is a brisk 90-minute set of lush ‘70s and ‘80s classics to administer?Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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Ahead of the audiobook’s May 7 release, and a promotional tour that Wilson admitted is poised to put their love of chat to the ultimate test, the authors spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about all things gab.Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Trump’s tendency to gab meant that minimizing his time on the witness stand was a no-brainer.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2023
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Danielle Brooks asks, speaking for all of us after a pink sheep bleats a greeting.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
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The killing leaves Daemon disoriented and out of sorts; inside the castle, he’s bleated at by a judgmental goat.Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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The two camps can jaw about it for a while because Garcia’s suspension doesn’t end until April 20.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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Jurickson Profar, the Padres' left fielder, made a sensational catch to rob Mookie Betts of a homer, then jawed with the patrons in that section for most of the night.Jay Paris, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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The droplets of rain on the stage jumped as each of her feet pattered on the LED screen stage.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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Rain pattered against windows and rattled off rooftops, sending streams of water across sidewalks and cobblestone streets and into gutters.Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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Another version is dotted with oily little pepperoni cups and smattered with hot honey: simple and satisfying.Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
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Lee is also now taking a smattering reps at first base as expected entering the spring.Michael Shapiro, Chron, 17 Mar. 2023
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In the food court, knots of women are chatting in Yiddish, one of them celebrating a grandmother’s birthday.Talia Lavin, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
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The trio chatted about the RHONJ cast’s growing friction and the division between costars Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga.Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Yak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yak. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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