twits

verb

present tense third-person singular of twit
as in kids

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  1. kids
  2. taunts
  3. razzes
  4. teases
  5. rallies
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  • Pursuing big goals while parenting shows kids the value of hard work and resilience.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 15 Sep. 2026
  • What everyday skills should kids practice before the first week of school?
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of kids
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  • Continue reading … -- POLITICS 'BAD LOOK' – Newsom's attack dog taunts Buttigieg over South Carolina visit as 2028 fight heats up.
    — , FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Trump routinely mocks Newsom and refers to the governor using a derogatory nickname, while Newsom taunts the president with frequent social media posts.
    — Darlene Superville, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of taunts
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  • As Roy tries to make an Irish goodbye, Jamie affectionately razzes him for being hairy.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of razzes
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  • To manage it, one finger teases the strands apart while the others hold the tension.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The trailer teases just how far The New Stanford Prison Experiment participants will go when given power.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of teases
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  • In last Friday’s episode of the Outlander prequel, written by Toni Graphia and directed by Azhur Saleem, Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) rallies the women of her clan to thwart a surprise attack on Castle Leoch.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • And in addition to the in-person rallies, the president is doing dozens of tele-rallies, simultaneously.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of rallies
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“Twits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twits. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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