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as in talking
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 shouting
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 chatting
Imagine that a person was mainly chatting on topics such as how to cook an egg or fix a car.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
After chatting about the war in Iran, immigration and the economy, Clark asked Campa-Najjar what set him apart from other candidates.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
One early scene at a diner shows Valentina chatting with a group of immigrant men who have just crossed the border.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
If one were to walk into a restaurant or grocery store, the customers would most likely be chatting about the Green Wave’s latest football or basketball game.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
The Charlotte Hornets’ big man remembered chatting with a college teammate at the University of Michigan, about the idea of playing in the NBA.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Then, guests will find the family ringing in the new millennium on New Year's Eve 1999, chatting about recent innovations like the internet.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
By custom, such women, chatting and paddling their way along the rivers, were to be left alone.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
About 20 volunteers stood together around a table with a dozen rifles Thursday morning, drinking coffee, helping each other with their uniforms, chatting and reading newspapers.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
After chatting about the war in Iran, immigration and the economy, Clark asked Campa-Najjar what set him apart from other candidates.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
One early scene at a diner shows Valentina chatting with a group of immigrant men who have just crossed the border.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
If one were to walk into a restaurant or grocery store, the customers would most likely be chatting about the Green Wave’s latest football or basketball game.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
The Charlotte Hornets’ big man remembered chatting with a college teammate at the University of Michigan, about the idea of playing in the NBA.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Then, guests will find the family ringing in the new millennium on New Year's Eve 1999, chatting about recent innovations like the internet.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
By custom, such women, chatting and paddling their way along the rivers, were to be left alone.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
About 20 volunteers stood together around a table with a dozen rifles Thursday morning, drinking coffee, helping each other with their uniforms, chatting and reading newspapers.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatting
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In a loss, OpenAI could face pressure to implement remedies like age-gating free ChatGPT accounts to protect kids, shutting down conversations that discuss violence and suicide, and removing features that the state says deceptively make ChatGPT feel like talking to a human.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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Cannavaro is not the first global football star to infiltrate Uzbek football (Rivaldo played for Bunyodkor for three years towards the end of his career) but his appointment certainly got a football-mad nation talking.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Turn to face the shore, tread water, and signal for help by shouting or waving your arms.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Some people trapped inside were seen hanging from windows and shouting for help as flames and smoke swept through parts of the building.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Players will still be able to cover their mouths when conversing normally, but outlawing the act during disagreements is designed to remove plausible deniability for any player accused of making discriminatory remarks while their mouth is obscured.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Modway’s luxe daybed is the statement piece that turns a patio into a paradise, and the roomy design offers a go-to spot for reading, napping, and conversing.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Wednesday evening, dozens crowded into the community room of a local church, chattering in Spanish and English in the fading light of day as part of a forum on the upcoming ICE facility.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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But a chattering bird builds no nest!—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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It’s known to cause drooling, diarrhea, colic, abdominal pain, depression and even death if your dog isn’t promptly treated.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Fans are already drooling over them.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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In an eventual 57-point Hurricanes victory, Stevenson was balling and jabbering about it, too, to every Wildcats pass catcher within earshot.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Each treatment villa creates a moment—opening up onto a bespoke, private slice of babbling brook and lush jungle, the sounds of which perfectly underscore any massage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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The key to the program is the devices inside the vests, which recognize the pitch of a child speaking or a baby babbling and the pitch of an adult and capture when an adult speaks and a child or baby responds or vice versa.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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An edgy confrontation The Rangers were still seething as Keenan attempted to address the team following a demoralizing 3-1 loss, with a few snapping back or muttering under their breath.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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On Tuesday, cameras caught Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing muttering something after looking back at the Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee, who was in discomfort after an awkward slide at home plate.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chatting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatting. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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