yap (at)

verb

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

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  1. annoy
  2. plague
  3. harass
  4. bait
  5. bug
  6. ride
  7. badger
  8. urge
Verb
  • The Dad got annoyed at first but seemed to give up fighting over it with all the kids respectfully persuading him to accept having a driver.
    Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Cooney immediately began to annoy other castaways with his brash personality and attempts to stir the pot about fellow players, and was unsuccessful in winning in the team challenge and individual immunity.
    Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of annoy
Verb
  • Such charitable works can go a long way toward addressing the physician shortages that plague much of the country — and improving access to health care in the process.
    Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Goldberg's words come over a year after The View began an unrelenting battle with gaseous entities, following a horrific water spillage (and mysterious fart noise of unknown origin) that plagued the Hot Topics table in January 2023.
    EW.com, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of plague
Verb
  • Wang was appointed chair of Cupertino’s Planning Commission in 2019, but was ousted from his post last year following accusations of harassing community members and city officials.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Advertisement More than third of election officials surveyed this year by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law said they have been harassed, threatened or abused for carrying out their work.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of harass
Verb
  • Awards Emmys 2024: ‘Baby Reindeer’ has the numbers — and, soon, the Emmys Aug. 14, 2024 Krieger speculated that the true-story element might have baited social media sleuths into hunting for the real Martha.
    Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
  • We are constantly baited by scammers—by text, by email, by phone.
    Alana Semuels, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
Definition of bait
Verb
  • Bungie recently acknowledged the existence of arguably the worst bug in Destiny 2’s entire history, the revelation that for years now, loot drops have been bugged to make certain perk combinations close to impossible to get, when all combinations were supposedly supposed to be weighted equally.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In the meantime, if the node is painful or just bugging you, resist the urge to touch or squeeze it, Dr. Norton says, which can make the swelling worse.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of bug
Verb
  • There were no shenanigans, just Bell riding the wall and trying to advance in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Dodger mania was on full display Monday as fans, still riding high from the franchise’s eighth World Series victory, formed massive crowds to meet Kiki Hernández at Raising Cane’s in Alhambra and Walker Buehler at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Cerritos.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of ride
Verb
  • The announcement comes days after Tyler infamously lamented about fans badgering him for new music online.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Messages go from clever to badgering Concerns about voter information have become a big issue in close presidential elections.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of badger
Verb
  • Yes, Donald Trump urged congressional Republicans to reject the bill, but three years of inaction were a bigger issue for voters.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Scrambling to tamp down the spread of the devastating disease, public health officials are blasting messages to South Dakotans on billboards and television, urging people to get tested.
    Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of urge
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