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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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They may have been used to carry food or scoop embers, much like the bark dishes called coolamons used by Aboriginal Australians.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
In the early stages of infestation, these trees are only identifiable by sawdust at their base, sap on the trunk, or tunnels under the bark.

— Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

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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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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
With every whimper, sigh, howl, bark and head tilt, these dogs create an empathetic portrayal of a highly intelligent creature that has been through battle and has the scars (and nightmares) to prove it.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 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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