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yap at

VERB

hound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoy bother goad harass heckle hector persecute pester pursue

STRONG

bait bug chivy curdle dog drive harry hassle hunt impel prod provoke rag ride scout scratch tail

WEAK

be at be on one's back be on one's case be on one's tail beat the bushes bird-dog give chase hunt down leave no stone unturned rag on scratch around search high heaven take out after track down turn inside out turn upside down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid help ignore make happy please soothe support

STRONG

discourage dissuade halt let go repress stop

WEAK

leave alone

Example Sentences

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Johnson expects Dodson to yap at him for as long as their fight lasts.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2015

“I never really yap at anybody, especially him, he’s so big,” Brodeur said.

From New York Times • May 22, 2012

Felicity touched its high when the present Emperor Haile Selassie visited King Vittorio Emanuele III in Rome and was showered with lavish gifts, including some small dogs which still yap at Addis Ababa.

From Time Magazine Archive

TV skits constantly jab at Wilson, editorialists attack him regularly, and political hounds of every breed yap at his heels.

From Time Magazine Archive

We were destined for each other because right away he decided to sit on the windowsill and wait for me and yap at everyone who went by.

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos

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