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as in talked
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the coffeehouse became the favored place to meet friends and chat for hours
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as in chattered
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
lost in his own world, the toddler chatted happily for hours
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Recent Examples of chatted
The two sisters then chatted with Cheban on FaceTime, who answered from a dinner in Miami.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Afterward, Skeet declined to comment, while some of the women sitting on his side of the courtroom chatted me up with tactical friendliness.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
The president chatted with assembly line workers as well as the automaker’s executive chairman, Bill Ford, a descendent of Henry Ford.
—Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
The Readout Loud crew chatted with new Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar, who said this is his first JPM — not just as the Danish pharma company’s CEO, but ever.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 14 Jan. 2026
Falcons long snapper Liam McCullough chatted with reporters Monday.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
As part of the event, Mescal, who portrays William Shakespeare in the film (which was adapted from Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel), chatted with Antonia Blyth, a British writer based in Los Angeles.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Jan. 2026
O'Leary chatted with Patrick about taking a paddle to Chalamet's bare bottom and finding himself in his character.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Cohen and Cooper also chatted with The Late Show host Stephen Colbert, along with Colbert’s wife, Evelyn McGee-Colbert.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Afterward, Skeet declined to comment, while some of the women sitting on his side of the courtroom chatted me up with tactical friendliness.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
The president chatted with assembly line workers as well as the automaker’s executive chairman, Bill Ford, a descendent of Henry Ford.
—Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
The Readout Loud crew chatted with new Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar, who said this is his first JPM — not just as the Danish pharma company’s CEO, but ever.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 14 Jan. 2026
Falcons long snapper Liam McCullough chatted with reporters Monday.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
As part of the event, Mescal, who portrays William Shakespeare in the film (which was adapted from Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel), chatted with Antonia Blyth, a British writer based in Los Angeles.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Jan. 2026
O'Leary chatted with Patrick about taking a paddle to Chalamet's bare bottom and finding himself in his character.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Cohen and Cooper also chatted with The Late Show host Stephen Colbert, along with Colbert’s wife, Evelyn McGee-Colbert.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatted
Verb
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People walked in and out of scenes and talked but didn’t do anything.—
Akhil Sharma,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Hillsboro Police Mobile Command Center was stationed at the scene, and that was where detectives first talked to Tanya.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Our lives and bodies conversed and chattered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
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Clancy then walked in from behind the stage, carrying a bouquet of flowers as the students chattered.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The two conversed for a considerable time.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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One summer day, Joe O’Donnell conversed with his wife and daughter inside a gazebo overlooking a small lake, taking a midday break from running their horse boarding facility, Irish Acres.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Keong says these pillow protectors slide easily over her puffiest pillows, wash up well at the laundromat, and help prevent her new pillows from getting too drooled-on to be presentable for overnight guests.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The crowd, rapidly swelling into the hundreds, screamed insults and obscenities at the agents, some of whom shouted back mockingly.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Romance is celebrated, seen and shouted from rooftops during this time, as this is primetime for falling in love or reigniting passion.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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As Lindell babbled on about baseless conspiracy theories involving voting in De Baraso’s home state of Georgia, the 12-year-old shut him down.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Cerabyte uses sputtered 10nm ceramic layers on a glass substrate.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Denver assembled with four minutes to play in regulation, down 27-23 after a true seesaw of a playoff game, its offense having once again sputtered to a halt in a season of fits and starts.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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Booming flash bangs and fireworks rattled the frigid windows of Michelle Gross’ home in North Minneapolis.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Even though such a cap would probably need to come from Congress, the statement rattled Wall Street, prompting rare critical public statements from executives.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Chatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatted. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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