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woof

[woof, woof] / wʊf, wuf /










VERB
yap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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There’s an intimate breadth to the warp, woof and weave of “Pompei: Below the Clouds,” which is masterfully edited by Fabrizio Federico and boasts an enveloping score by “The Brutalist” Oscar winner Daniel Blumberg.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

"Parentese" is a way of talking that is more interesting to young children, such as calling a dog a "woof".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2022

I covered Rigoletto for the first time 15 years ago; I knew back then that I could sing it, but woof, that was work.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2022

Even if you give Google credit for some piece of the “Others” in Canalys’ estimates, that leaves Wear OS’ marketshare hovering somewhere between wince and woof.

From The Verge • Oct. 29, 2019

The Lawrence family was pious in the manner of northern Midwestern Lutherans, religion serving as much as the warp and woof of the community fabric as a source of personal succor or theological speculation.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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