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tweeted

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈtwitɪd// UK //twˈiːtɪd// tweet·ed

v. posted a short message or image on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. You use this to describe sharing updates online.

v. the past tense of 'tweet', meaning to publish a short post on the microblogging service Twitter. Often used transitively with the content of the post as the object.


SIMPLE

She tweeted about her new job this morning.

CONTEXTUAL

The journalist tweeted the breaking news as soon as the official statement was released to the public.

COMPLEX

Although the platform has undergone significant rebranding, many users still refer to the act of posting as having tweeted, maintaining the original terminology in common parlance.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is often used transitively ('tweeted the news') or intransitively ('tweeted about the news').

Pitfall

He tweeted to me a linkHe tweeted a link to meWhen using 'tweet' transitively, the direct object (the content) should follow the verb before the recipient.

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