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Recent Examples of yap
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2019
Some offer support via timely yaps, others by quiet companionship.
—Natasha Frost, Quartzy, 11 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
Nine also marks the band’s second album since the departure of DeLonge, whose utterly distinctive yap has been replaced by the more generic emo voice of Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba.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
Some offer support via timely yaps, others by quiet companionship.
—Natasha Frost, Quartzy, 11 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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Until recently, this (and chewing with your mouth open) would have been the easy picks for the most annoying behaviors my kids do.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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This is because of its ‘scrubbing bubbles’ and high acidity, which cleanse your mouth between bites of food.Liz Thach, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
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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
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The calendar is about to flip to August, when the already incessant yammering about Tua and the Dolphins, Canes and Gators, another breakup of the Marlins and blah-de-blah will become even more oppressive.Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Verb
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Trump has discussed raising tariffs across the board by 10% to 20%, so the 20% figure Harris cited is on the upper end of what Trump has said.Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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My Mom’s Choice to Die Dr. Ellen Wiebe, who has performed hundreds of medical aid in dying (or MAID) procedures, discusses what constitutes a good death.Michael Sokolove Tomas Weber Emily Bazelon David Marchese Kwame Anthony Appiah Eric Kim Eleanor Cummins Peter C. Baker John Hodgman, New York Times, 22 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2024.
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