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as in to troll
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Recent Examples of yak
At 77, the Republican front-runner may even be slipping in the head, yakking about becoming dictator for a day, taking revenge on opponents and mimicking Hitler rhetoric.
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yak
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Travis Kelce trolled by Jeopardy clue: 'Maybe more famous as a BF' Lyric references galore Several lines in the film feel like they could be taken right out of a Swift song.Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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Don’t just give the hack commentators an angle for criticism based on a couple of hazy anecdotes — troll them into writing even dumber columns.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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In other words, to blather on about how unremarkable iPhone 16 is compared to the one immediately preceding it completely misses the forest for the trees.Steven Aquino, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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But who needs to blather on when there is a brisk 90-minute set of lush ‘70s and ‘80s classics to administer?Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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Ahead of the audiobook’s May 7 release, and a promotional tour that Wilson admitted is poised to put their love of chat to the ultimate test, the authors spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about all things gab.Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Trump’s tendency to gab meant that minimizing his time on the witness stand was a no-brainer.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2023
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Their bleating cry is as much the music of these green mountains as the shrill call of the oystercatchers, the Faroes' noisy national bird.Tim Ecott, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2023
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Danielle Brooks asks, speaking for all of us after a pink sheep bleats a greeting.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
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Green was jawing at officials throughout the second half after a variety of calls — or no-calls — didn’t go his way.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Lamb was seen jawing at a Giants defender and tossed the ball in his general direction when the flag came in.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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For example, someone may not notice a clock ticking in the corner of the room if rain is pattering on the roof.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Dec. 2016
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The droplets of rain on the stage jumped as each of her feet pattered on the LED screen stage.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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Another version is dotted with oily little pepperoni cups and smattered with hot honey: simple and satisfying.Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
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Lee is also now taking a smattering reps at first base as expected entering the spring.Michael Shapiro, Chron, 17 Mar. 2023
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The Oscar-winning actor recently chatted with tennis pro Nick Kyrgios in a teaser of the athlete’s Wednesday, Nov. 20 episode of Good Trouble with Nick Kyrgios.Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Once, when the two actors started chatting as themselves between takes, Mangold noted that Chalamet’s Dylan voice was slipping.Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Yak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yak. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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