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yip

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as in yelp

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Recent Examples of yip The parrot responded by barking, a real yip like a small dog. — New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025

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Then the day came, two weeks before a drop-dead deadline on a final draft of a novel, when the pain was yelp-out-loud excruciating in any position other than lying flat on the floor, or standing.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
The second slide was a video (without sound) of the couple’s first kiss, which King prefaced with what looked like a howl of joy, followed by a series of passionate kisses and an arms-in-the-air yelp from the groom.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of yelp

Noun

Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
But Wednesday down in Dove Valley felt like a level of intensity these Broncos hadn’t reached all offseason, emotions and bellows and yaps hinging on nearly every rep during team work.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 July 2025

Definition of yap

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Today, his hair cropped shorter and greying, Ingalbee notes that many of those towering, old growth trees, their bark cloaked in moss, have burned in recent wildfires.

— Kirk Siegler, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
And while the clay helps keep excess oil in check, hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, bark extract, and castor seed oil nourish the skin for a smoother, plumper appearance.

— Mariana Best, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of bark

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Research is ongoing, but many papers have sought to analyze not only the different pitches and tones of the meow, but also how good we — humans, that is — are at understanding them.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
One more time, Iowa, thank you so meow-ch for your enthusiastic response to this contest!

— Gabriela Velasquez, Des Moines Register, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of meow

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When the sun goes down, the wind picks up in central New Mexico, whipping through arid canyons with a ghostly howl that for centuries, locals have likened to the wails of the folkloric ghost La Llorona.

— Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
The second slide was a video (without sound) of the couple’s first kiss, which King prefaced with what looked like a howl of joy, followed by a series of passionate kisses and an arms-in-the-air yelp from the groom.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of howl

Noun

Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors Nearly every homeowner recognizes the incessant chirp that indicates a dying battery in a carbon monoxide or smoke detector, but few know that the units themselves should be replaced after 7 to 10 years.

— Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Here at the Field of Dreams, the cornstalks still stretch 10 feet high, and the cicadas still form a deafening chirp.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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