twitting

verb

present participle of twit
as in teasing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitting
  1. teasing
  2. razzing
  3. quizzing
  4. disparaging
  5. harassing
  6. kidding
  7. joshing
  8. belittling
Verb
  • Robert Eggers is teasing his take on William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Social media and YouTube posts cryptically teasing that date popped up this week.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of teasing
Verb
  • But to most viewers, Top Gear means Clarkson, Hammond, and May going on adventures and razzing each other along the way.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Mamdani, no stranger to razzing wealthy people, debuted the tax with a video singling out hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin by standing outside a Manhattan penthouse the billionaire purchased for around $239 million.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of razzing
Verb
  • Indeed, the movie opens with Ed quizzing an older Greek man he’s befriended on the Belgian designer Ann Demeulemeester, before berating him for confusing his Bottega Veneta loafers for Sebago.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Prosecutors spent the start of George’s testimony quizzing him on the organizational structure of the sheriff’s office, as well as how internal affairs investigations play out.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
Definition of quizzing
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  • The inference was that Jamie had planted a disparaging story about his older brother to hasten his exit.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Two unidentified media members were heard making disparaging comments about players Scottie Barnes and Jonathan Mogbo.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of disparaging
Verb
  • Federal authorities on Thursday charged a Boston-area man with harassing Katie Miller, the conservative podcaster and wife of senior White House aide Stephen Miller, in a case that sparked a heated debate among prosecutors and within the FBI.
    — Jeremy Roebuck, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Lincoln-Way East High School board voted to allow six students accused of racially harassing students from Homewood-Flossmoor to withdraw.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of harassing
Verb
  • But Guthrie wasn’t kidding, slipping into a yellow gingham dress before joining her co-hosts on the Today Show Plaza to greet visitors.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • Just kidding, but seeing Angela’s team sweep Shamea’s at the Bailey Bowl basketball tournament was almost as satisfying as knowing Charles got to witness his former team’s historic win in person.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Definition of kidding
Verb
  • Now Peter was standing, and the officers were joshing with him.
    — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Cranston and Essiedu convey a father-son bond of unusual closeness — hugging, play-fighting, joshing; but this physical proximity will be repeated at the end of the play to devastatingly different effect.
    — Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of joshing
Verb
  • People who post puerile, profane or belittling comments are protesters on a virtual street.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Though Paulina typically spends her days belittling her friends and humiliating Nana, presently, her focus is on something grander.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of belittling
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“Twitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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