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adjective

as in unstrung

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twittered

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verb

past tense of twitter
1
as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation a local diner where the town gossips like to twitter

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2
as in chirped
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird his two-way radio twittered as he answered it

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3
as in laughed
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound has this grating habit of twittering helplessly whenever she's nervous

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Recent Examples of twittered
Verb
Ma Binney inspected me as the widows twittered behind her. — Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twittered
  1. unstrung
  2. chatted
  3. chirped
  4. laughed
  5. flustered
  6. talked
  7. giggled
  8. unnerved
Adjective
  • Foster gives a taut performance despite the unstrung absurdities of the plot.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
  • When the Premier Lacrosse League’s Boston Cannons opened training camp back in May with unstrung lacrosse stick heads, players knew who to ask for an assist.
    — Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Definition of unstrung
Verb
  • Billboard chatted with October’s Hip-Hop Up & Comer, Noodah 05, about the origins of his name, why old-school R&B always has him in a chokehold, his desire to emulate André 3000, and his aspirations to become the new-age Thanos of rap.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities say Green has chatted with hundreds of young girls online.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of chatted
Verb
  • Rutschman said some of his former Orioles teammates chirped at him throughout the game and gave him a hard time about getting around the ballpark as a visiting player.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Social media has chirped with photos and comments from birders, some of whom see this as a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
    — Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of chirped
Verb
  • When journalist Mark Halperin posed the question, Vance laughed before giving a brief response.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026
  • People looking on, some still munching on mini quiche and green-chile breakfast potatoes, laughed.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of laughed
Adjective
  • Wickline came on as an increasingly flustered Anthropic CEO, Dario Amodei, who’s explaining why AI is dangerous without taking any responsibility for that.
    — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
  • But Clemson reeled the Tar Heels back in, slowing down a rushing attack led by Benjamin Hall (130 rushing yards) and making quarterback Billy Edwards, by the end, look flustered and out of sorts.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of flustered
Verb
  • Ars previously talked with one US robotics distributor that has pivoted from importing China’s humanoid robots to opening a US manufacturing facility for robots.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In May of that year, Walzer and I sat in their kitchen and talked amid boxes waiting to be unpacked and paintings waiting to be hung.
    — Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of talked
Verb
  • The two giggled momentarily before Quiñonez turned back and answered candidly.
    — Jake McCreven, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Brandy and Goldberg smiled and giggled throughout the entire show, full of joy as the models twirled and commanded the runway in pieces ranging from cocktail dresses to red carpet-worthy gowns.
    — Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of giggled
Adjective
  • Meta's results unnerved investors who worried about the sustainability of the social media giant's AI spending plans.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Warner scenario, which would have stocked Netflix with storied properties like Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and DC characters, is an interesting what-if, though the company’s pursuit alone unnerved investors given the price tag.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of unnerved

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“Twittered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twittered. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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