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or yauping
as in vocal
engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest
the ticket agent spent hours dealing with yawping customers, furious that their flights had been canceled
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or yauping
as in complaining
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
stop yawping about your problems and try doing something to fix them
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yawping
Adjective
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Martin had been a vocal opponent of prosecuting people charged in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 May 2025 -
Even before Indiana Landmarks became involved, Swihart said the community has been vocal for years about reusing the Roosevelt site.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
Verb
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The irony of the quintessential real estate expert buying a home in the flight path of an international airport, then complaining about the noise, is not lost on the rest of Palm Beach County.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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That first-round pick became Merriman (although, the Giants aren't complaining).—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Both players have played down the rivalry, but their fan bases are often vociferous in their dislike of the opposing player.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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Kieran McKenna’s team was looking to disrupt Newcastle with a physical approach to the game; the referee upset both teams with his handling of it, but the home fans’ reaction was particularly vociferous and that noise helped ignite Newcastle’s performance.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At a 78th Cannes, which on the party side wasn’t as noisy as previous ones with drone shows (2022’s Elvis) and Elton John performing on the beach (2019’s Rocketman), leave it to amfAR‘s 31st fashionista blowout Cannes Gala at Hotel Du Cap at Eden Roc to steal the show.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Hike in groups: A group is noisier and smellier, the National Park Service said.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Their bathroom floor also pooled with water after showering, and noise from other apartments, like the shrill beeps of a low-battery smoke detector next door, carried through the paper-thin walls.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
22 Apr. 2025
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As such, The Studio is shrill and talky, its chaotic scenes sparked by random performers like Charlize Theron, Zac Efron, Olivia Wilde and Sarah Polley, all of whom want something from Remick.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The whining about everyone else didn’t help, either.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2024
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Stop whining and thank your lucky stars for having a job.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Questions about the practice were exacerbated by litigants’ blatant forum shopping, filing lawsuits in liberal areas when seeking to block Republican Presidents and in conservative jurisdictions to challenge the policies of Democratic Presidents.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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Since the time of de Blasio’s blatant pilfering, in September 2019, prices have risen 25% (actually 24.94% according to the Consumer Price Index) so an equal amount in interest should have been assessed against him.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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All at once, Vance had made an obstreperous return to the center of the national stage—and so did the memes.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
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In some ways, Paul has been less obstreperous than them.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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