tweet

as in to chirp
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the computer tweeted again, signaling another error

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Recent Examples of tweet Commissioner Roger Goodell issued a statement saying the NFL was proud of Nassib; then-president Joe Biden tweeted out his congratulations. Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025 When Musk first tweeted about it in 2023, prominent white nationalists such as Nick Fuentes and Patrick Casey celebrated that Musk was giving attention to one of their core beliefs. Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025 Just one day before the milestone date, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins tweeted in support of the banner and Trump. Angel Saunders, People.com, 16 May 2025 Last week a software engineer on X tweeted a photo from the set in New Jersey. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tweet
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chirp
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  • Oystercatchers chirping and paddling their bright orange feet.
    Robin Catalano, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
  • Asked about Tkachuk and the verbal jousting with Nylander near the end of Game 4, Domi was nonplussed about the subject of chirping between teams.
    Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 14 May 2025

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“Tweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweet. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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