YAP (AT) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

yap (at)

verb

Definition of yap (at)

as in to carp (at)

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Verb

What annoys me is that this whole thing is called Roaring 20th, so why was there not a flapper and Great Gatsby theme?

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Coach Rhett Lashlee was already annoyed with special teams coming into the game, and that was before the Mustangs botched two PAT attempts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of annoy

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As people suffer the effects of disease, the vampire rises to plague our nightmares.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Based on its survey work, Morgan Stanley believes the issues that plagued the second quarter was macro related and not something structurally tied to the TJX brand.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of plague

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Frances Staudt chose not to play against a biological male in a high school basketball game and said she gets harassed every day in her school's hallways because of her decision.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of harass

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The massive aerial operation is part of an annual operation to spread rabies vaccination baits targeting raccoons and other wildlife in the state.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
But someone needs to jar Bell's memory and adjust his grasp of facts to get him off this race-baiting narrative.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bait

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And as the team moved into the couple’s guest house on their San Diego rental property, the filmmakers feared that the home was bugged and ordered a device to try to de-bug it, without success.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
As a Bears fan, McDermott doesn’t want to disrupt the team and bug McCaskey or Warren too much.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of bug

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But instead of taking the win and directing the alliance’s attention back toward Russia’s hybrid warfare, the administration continued to badger allies to spend more and faster.

— Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
For her part, Clare isn’t thrilled when her mother badgers her about bringing her mysterious new boyfriend to dinner to finally meet the family.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of badger

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The group’s president and CEO, Steve Lamar, said the AAFA is urging stronger action against platforms that enable the trade of dupes and fakes, which can be dangerous to consumers as the illicit goods are produced through unregulated operations.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Police urged anyone who sees Poindexter to call law enforcement and not attempt to approach him.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of urge

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