live-tweet
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of live-tweet
live 2 (in the sense “broadcast or sent while happening”) + tweet (in the sense “to post on Twitter”)
Example Sentences
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The podcast is downloaded 10,000 to 12,000 times a month, but most listeners who live-tweet shows are Black women, Perez says.
From Washington Post
He’s selfish, And one of the greatest things for me was watching people kind of live-tweet along with it and saying at the end of Episode 2, “What’s up with everybody liking this Hopper guy? He’s a jerk and he’s dumb and he’s bad at his job,” and you’re like, great.
From Los Angeles Times
Comedian Leslie Jones says she’s ‘tired of fighting the folks who don’t want’ her to live-tweet about the Olympics: ‘No one is fighting for or with me.’
From Los Angeles Times
Others opted to live-tweet criticism or air their opinions on social media.
From Washington Post
A court reporter types their slurs into official transcripts, news media report on what’s said in the courtroom, and high-profile left-wing activists live-tweet the trial to their tens of thousands of followers.
From Seattle Times
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