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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  • What annoys me is that this whole thing is called Roaring 20th, so why was there not a flapper and Great Gatsby theme?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That very same thing is what annoys Liz about Charles 500 years later.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of annoys
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  • The depression that plagues him in winters is nowhere to be found.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Walker, who leads the NFL with 360 rushing yards, also is adept at avoiding an issue that plagues many ball carriers and receivers in the NFL.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 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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  • Then Murphy takes a swing at a cop when the flatfoot harasses the two of them during a misunderstanding in an alleyway, and he’s arrested.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of harasses
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  • Irwin is uncertain if the second infestation of bed bugs last weekend were ones that weren’t caught the first time, or if a person brought new bed bugs in.
    — Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of bugs
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  • The massive aerial operation is part of an annual operation to spread rabies vaccination baits targeting raccoons and other wildlife in the state.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • First, Verbruggen baits Joao Pedro, who abandons Olivier Boscagli.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of baits
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  • Vision is ready to hare off after Thomas at that point, but Jarvis urges him to control his emotions.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Brem urges you to advocate for yourself at the doctor's office.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of urges
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  • Emma Mackey’s White Witch opens her eyes, flies in metallic couture, brandishes a sword, and rides wildly through London on a horse while the ’70s rock blares in the background.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The backlog never forms because classification rides an action already taken.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of rides
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