carp (at)

verb

Definition of carp (at)next
as in to peck (at)

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  1. dog
  2. needle
  3. egg
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  • But the proposal, controversial for its potential impact on the climate, has also been dogged by long-standing doubts about its commercial viability, with ExxonMobil, BP and ConocoPhilips backing out of the project in 2016.
    — Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
  • But it’s been dogged by controversy over resurfaced racist tweets by trans star Gascón.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
Definition of dog
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  • Smirk flies under the banner Make Fun, Not War and delights to needle and tweak the NFL and the gravitas of its Big Game.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
  • That’s also the case for Peter Doocy, the White House correspondent who relished needling President Biden and his aides, and will now be scrutinized for his handling of Mr. Trump.
    — Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Definition of needle
Verb
  • Geyser repeatedly stabbed Leutner as Weier egged her on, prosecutors have said.
    — Doha Madani, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Geyser stabbed Leutner 19 times while Weier egged her on.
    — Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of egg
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“Carp (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carp%20%28at%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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