twitted

verb

past tense of twit
as in teased

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitted
  1. teased
  2. kidded
  3. disparaged
  4. quizzed
  5. decried
  6. razzed
  7. taunted
  8. ribbed
Verb
  • The collection was teased in the initial announcement for Gymshark’s campaign with Megan, who wore the SoftSense shorts in Impact Red.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In a new interview, the actor teased that something is in the works.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of teased
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  • Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.
    — Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of kidded
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  • Clayburn further testified that Gonzalez and her family routinely disparaged Avery in front of his daughter.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Kennedy has disparaged the flu shot or linked it to his voice condition at least two dozen times over the last six years.
    — Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of disparaged
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  • During the assembly, students were also quizzed on topics including consent and relationship safety.
    — Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The 2 Legacy Brands in Everyone's Head Conducted in September 2026, CNET Group's survey quizzed 1,000 Americans on security and privacy topics.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of quizzed
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  • France’s top film financier on Tuesday decried a cut by the the European Commission to the AgoraEU program just as YouTube and other social media platforms dramatically increase their share of screen time for Europeans.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The market has taken recent Fedspeak to suggest very low chances of an October rate hike, even though Warsh himself has decried forward guidance and said the Fed shouldn't suppress normal market volatility.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of decried
Verb
  • Then someone razzed Michael Soroka, the right-handed pitcher from Calgary, and everyone laughed.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • In Philly, where Moyer arrived as a 43-year-old, his teammates razzed him constantly.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Definition of razzed
Verb
  • More recently, Vega helped fund Diego Marcon’s Krapfen (2025), a film in which a child is taunted by invisible beings that sing and dance.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The woman, who also reported it to the league, alleged that Jackson refused to delete the video and taunted her with it.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of taunted
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  • Happy hour at home gets a designer twist with these trendy ribbed tumblers that can sport salt rims for margaritas and stack neatly on your bar cart.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Tons of fall styles are included in the sale, such as ribbed knit and Herringbone dresses made for work days, weekends, and crisp weather.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of ribbed
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“Twitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitted. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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