yaps (at)

verb

present tense third-person singular of yap (at)
as in fusses (about or over)

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  1. annoys
  2. plagues
  3. irks
  4. harasses
  5. bugs
  6. baits
  7. urges
  8. rides
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  • Hotel-booking platform HotelTonight surveyed 447 of its American adult users in June about what annoys them the most during travel.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 July 2026
  • But Turner is a symbol for everything that annoys people about the Phillies.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of annoys
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  • Yet the monopolisation that plagues other top tiers, while not as stark in England, is creeping in.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Too often, this means taxpayer dollars are fueling the very gun violence that plagues neighborhoods and communities nationwide.
    — Kris Brown, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of plagues
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  • Roddy is exceptional at his work, but his thoroughly unpleasant personality almost always irks his colleagues.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • That includes a 1986 quarterfinal match in Mexico that still irks England fans.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of irks
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  • Although China’s maritime militia fleet regularly harasses other countries’ small and vulnerable fishing boats, the container ships and bulk carriers responsible for Taiwan’s commerce dwarf any Chinese militia vessel.
    — Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Benedict and Sophie meet again in the countryside when Sophie protects a fellow maid after a group of Benedict’s acquaintances harasses her.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of harasses
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  • Not too much bugs him, but he sometimes is annoyed by his baby sister and doesn’t trust people who put pineapple on their pizza.
    — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Which Iowa cities ranked on the national list for worst bed bugs?
    — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 25 July 2026
Definition of bugs
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  • First, Verbruggen baits Joao Pedro, who abandons Olivier Boscagli.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Specialty carp baits and tackle drive a large portion of the European recreational fishing industries sales.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of baits
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  • The advisory urges drivers to slow down, use their headlights, and leave extra space between vehicles.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Still, Malwarebytes urges users to be careful when searching for GTA 6 leaks.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of urges
Verb
  • The Last Sunrise, based on Anna Todd’s bestselling romance novel, is the latest romance film in the YA genre and book adaptation Venn diagram to arrive on Prime Video as the streamer rides the wave of obsession.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Another drover rides beside the herd, periodically cracking a bullwhip.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of rides
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