tweeted

verb

past tense of tweet
as in chirped
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the computer tweeted again, signaling another error

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Recent Examples of tweeted Minutes into the speech, Santos tweeted that he was delayed en route to the event and never showed his face. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney tweeted that the name Ontario predates the founding of both the US and Canada and originates with local Native Americans. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 Our friend Amy Walter tweeted that, like she's got a sense of deja vu. — CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Padalecki, a mental health advocate, tweeted a supportive message to Hilton, but quickly deleted it following swift backlash. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Gabriel Petersson, formerly a researcher on OpenAI’s Sora video model team, recently tweeted that becoming a top player in these games requires more skill than the vast majority of engineering jobs. — Nnamdi Iregbulem, Fortune, 29 July 2026 Alexandria government roasted for absurd anti-fireworks tweet The government of Alexandria tweeted Wednesday a blunt warning about fireworks — and encouragement to snitch on your neighbors. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Between September and October 2023, Bongino tweeted about Atkin on at least seven separate occasions. — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026 Freedom 250’s post, tweeted just a little more than an hour and a half before Vanilla Ice’s concert was set to begin, did not actually mention the performer by name. — Chris Willman, Variety, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweeted
chirped
Verb
  • Djokovic chirped back at the crowd during the match, and in his on-court interview afterwards, was asked about the atmosphere.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Sometimes crickets chirped in my head.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Definition of chirped

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“Tweeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweeted. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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