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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of twit.

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Examples

  • I had some doubt, however, about my size, for I was often "twitted" with being such a very little fellow.

    The Boy Tar Mayne Reid 1850

  • I have not "twitted" (or is it "tweeted") in over a year, yet almost daily get messages that someone new has signed up to follow me on Twitter.

    Japan Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha 2009

  • I have not "twitted" (or is it "tweeted") in over a year, yet almost daily get messages that someone new has signed up to follow me on Twitter.

    Hardware Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha 2009

  • I have enough to suffer already; "and I knew she was again thinking of that fatal dish of water, and how" Dora "Eweword twitted her concerning it.

    Some Everyday Folk and Dawn Miles Franklin 1916

  • My friend Jayne who I have mentioned a few times made the decision to stay home with her sweet baby girl (which I totally respect) but today she twitted that she was sitting in traffic with a crying baby that had a dirty diaper and let me tell you when I read that I just got stressed for her!

    Well... Beth McC. 2009

  • The Irish ranchers twitted me good-naturedly on my exploit, and patted me on the back until I felt that I had done something heroic.

    Chapter 4 2010

  • My friend Jayne who I have mentioned a few times made the decision to stay home with her sweet baby girl (which I totally respect) but today she twitted that she was sitting in traffic with a crying baby that had a dirty diaper and let me tell you when I read that I just got stressed for her!

    Archive 2009-09-01 Beth McC. 2009

  • “And still no more dead men,” I twitted Louis, when Smoke and Henderson, side by side, in friendly conversation, took their first exercise on deck.

    Chapter 13 2010

  • His ex-wife, Denise Richards, expressed the views of most of us when she twitted that "no adult film star will be babysitting our kids."

    Dan Solin: Investing Charlie Sheen Style Dan Solin 2011

  • His ex-wife, Denise Richards, expressed the views of most of us when she twitted that "no adult film star will be babysitting our kids."

    Dan Solin: Investing Charlie Sheen Style Dan Solin 2011

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  • "I've never twitted, but those who twit find it a good source of information."

    —CDC official

    April 30, 2009

  • it used to be synonymous with 'teased', e.g. "Aunt Elizabeth always twitted me about my looks"

    May 2, 2009