1
as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
chattered idly while waiting in line
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as in shouted
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
the parrot chatters all day
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Recent Examples of chattered
The two lovebirds chattered on happily about the book.
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Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Clancy then walked in from behind the stage, carrying a bouquet of flowers as the students chattered.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
As the girl and other students finished their worksheets, other pre-K children chattered on the carpet and read books in English and Spanish.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
Diners chattered away and ate at the restaurant while wedding guests gathered on the dance floor.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Clancy then walked in from behind the stage, carrying a bouquet of flowers as the students chattered.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
As the girl and other students finished their worksheets, other pre-K children chattered on the carpet and read books in English and Spanish.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
Diners chattered away and ate at the restaurant while wedding guests gathered on the dance floor.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chattered
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Witherspoon also chatted with her fellow volunteers and One Gen staff members, being her super friendly and charming self.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Dec. 2025
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McClain mostly chatted with Greene while Johnson spoke to Massie, though Greene and the speaker had a brief conversation before Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) joined the conversation.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Dec. 2025
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Appearing on the late-night show ahead of their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this year, the Staten Island group donned Knicks gear and repeatedly shouted out to New York City during their performance.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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Goldberg shouted after Navarro attempted to continue a question before a commercial break.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.—
Namara Smith,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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Platner hasn’t directly denied the texts and instead criticized the aide who talked to news outlets and accused the media of running gossip.—
Patrick Whittle,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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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
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His jaw wobbled unsteadily and a thin thread of spit drooled from the side of his mouth onto the counter.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
16 July 2025
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The letter came after the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reported this year that Van Rootselaar conversed with ChatGPT about gun violence, prompting OpenAI employees to debate whether to alert Canadian law enforcement.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Reunions everywhere For almost an hour before the teams squared off, Warriors guard Pat Spencer sat next to and conversed with his younger brother Cam, a shooting guard on the Grizzlies.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 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
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The sun shone, the fountain babbled and everyone in attendance beamed.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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But the Broncos’ ground game has quietly sputtered for a month even when Dobbins was healthy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2025
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Bipartisan talks sputtered for weeks.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
3 Dec. 2025
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The earthquake rattled at a depth of 5 miles, with its epicenter about 2 miles southeast of San Ramon.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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But the incident rattled Retes, who served in the army for four years.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Chattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chattered. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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