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Recent Examples of yap
Abigail Rosenthal, Chron, 10 Oct. 2024
Your new best friend will thank you—in licks, tail wags, and happy yaps, of course.
—Clarissa Schmidt, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Ben and Tim go outside, yap some more, and Tim says that he's got his guard up.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 19 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Abigail is also an expert in Gilmore Girls lore and yaps about romance novels on a podcast in her spare time.
—Abigail Rosenthal, Chron, 10 Oct. 2024
Your new best friend will thank you—in licks, tail wags, and happy yaps, of course.
—Clarissa Schmidt, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
Verb
No one can focus because every time Jeff chooses someone to yap about an irrelevant topic like the power of comradeship, the name changes behind them.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Ben and Tim go outside, yap some more, and Tim says that he's got his guard up.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 19 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yap
Noun
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Yet, he wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Viewers were able to see the dog making his way up the flight of stairs with blankets in his mouth, seemingly preparing for a cozy morning.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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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Safety car after safety car wailed by, while young fans argued about their favorite drivers and old fans yakked about seasons gone by.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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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.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2024
Verb
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Meghan Markle will never win over UK public again, author claims Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of My Mother and I, discusses how the Duchess of Sussex isnt going to be welcomed back across the pond anytime soon following her royal exit.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The leaders will also discuss whether to place more arms contracts with Ukraine's defense industry, and to help integrate it into the European industrial network.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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 10 Mar. 2025.
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