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woof

[woof, woof] / wʊf, wuf /










VERB
yap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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There’s an intimate breadth to the warp, woof and weave of “Pompei: Below the Clouds,” which is masterfully edited by Fabrizio Federico and boasts an enveloping score by “The Brutalist” Oscar winner Daniel Blumberg.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

There are income caps, sticker price requirements, battery and supply chain limitations, different phases in which the old credits will still work but new requirements apply.... woof.

From The Verge • Aug. 17, 2022

"Parentese" is a way of talking that is more interesting to young children, such as calling a dog a "woof".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2022

I covered Rigoletto for the first time 15 years ago; I knew back then that I could sing it, but woof, that was work.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2022

“I do indeed! To woof and bark and howl and scratch, like a proper little Ashton should.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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