1
: a chirping note
2
: a post made on the X online message service
tweeted; tweeting; tweets
1
: to make a chirping sound
Later I'll want to hear the high frequencies again, the birds tweeting in the morning and the raindrops on the roof.—
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: to make a posting on the X online message service : to post a tweet (see tweet entry 1 sense 2)
Madison's job was to verify information being sent in and then relay that to legal observers, street medics, and other organizers who could in turn tweet the information to the masses in the streets.—Matthew Power
Matthew PowerYou can tweet as much as you want or lurk without comment, though consistent tweeting and audience engagement are key to attracting and keeping followers.—Charlotte Abbott
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Examples of tweet in a Sentence
Verb
the computer tweeted again, signaling another error
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Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
And the Securities and Exchange Commission, which has previously sanctioned Musk for false tweets about taking Tesla private, is currently seeking new penalties against the billionaire for failing to provide testimony for its probe of his $44 billion Twitter takeover.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Bryan West, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
Wolk herself responded to the controversy by tweeting a bunch, naturally.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Lake frequently displayed contempt for some of her fellow Republicans, from John McCain years after the six-term senator’s death to a taunting March tweet of former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley during the presidential primary this year.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
And the Securities and Exchange Commission, which has previously sanctioned Musk for false tweets about taking Tesla private, is currently seeking new penalties against the billionaire for failing to provide testimony for its probe of his $44 billion Twitter takeover.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
Fans excitedly tweeted about the snake design knit on a mockneck cropped sweater.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
Wolk herself responded to the controversy by tweeting a bunch, naturally.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Tweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweet. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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