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Recent Examples of twit
Nosy birds twit and tweet from their leafy vantage points.
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Variety, The Mercury News, 5 June 2019
Variety, The Mercury News, 5 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twit
Verb
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Damp rags on the prep counters had no detectable sanitizer.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Each leaves different clues like slime trails, ragged edges, or missing buds.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Young Michael may have seemed strange, or just plain different, to kids his own age, but what about the adult Michael, whose professional life took him outside the family orbit and into offices, studios, and night clubs?—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Just kidding, but that would’ve been awesome.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Castmembers Kevin Sussman, Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn and John Ross Bowie took the stage at CCXP Mexico City to tease their project that combines comedy with sci-fi and is set to begin streaming on HBO Max in July.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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Creator Bruce Miller was more than happy to tease what’s to come this week in episode 6, while on stage at the Deadline Contenders TV panel.—
Amanda Champagne-Meadows,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee will quiz McSweeney on Tuesday morning, before the whole house debates a demand by the opposition Conservative Party for Parliament’s Privileges Committee to investigate Starmer’s explanations of how Mandelson came to be appointed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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MacInnes made a teary appearance on the stand yesterday, where Wilson’s barrister quizzed her intensely about her claims of a bad relationship with the Bridesmaids and Pitch Perfect actress.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Murphy returned the favor by ribbing him by saying that every time Lee’s beloved New York Knicks lost their bid to become NBA champs, Lee was in the building.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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Due to its design, fluted (or ribbed) drinkware is perfect for entertaining and looks beautiful on any table.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Instead, find something that does jive with you—whether that’s yoga class, power lifting, or pickleball—and allow your resulting delight to radiate.—
Outside,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
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Barring a full and complete meltdown in those 11 games, the idea that the Leafs should just give up on the season still doesn’t jive for me.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ford and Kimmel wasted no time in razzing their mutual friend Woody Harrelson and denigrating Kimmel when compared to Michael J. Fox.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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There are moments of humor in Pinball as the siblings razz each other.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Edwards taunted Nuggets fans at the end of Minnesota’s Game 7 win in 2024, getting on Jokic’s nerves in the process.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Myrsiades said Hennessey spotted a white Mercedes SUV linked to a suspect accused of making bomb threats and taunting local law enforcement agencies.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Twit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twit. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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