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Definition of cheepnext
as in to chirp
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the toaster cheeps to indicate that the toast is done

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noun

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Recent Examples of cheep
Verb
There are fewer song sparrows cheeping amid the shrubs and grasses. Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026 Once laid, some eggs are sent away for incubation and replaced by smart fakes, which wiggle and cheep so that the mother is primed for her hatchling’s return. The Economist, 29 Aug. 2019 The ducklings are safe and sound, though, after what seemed like an eternity huddled in terror and cheeping piteously at the drain’s bottom as the humans fought to open a manhole cover. Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 26 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheep
Verb
  • Ryan Reaves — arguably the NHL’s toughest fighter through his career — was recently chirped by a teammate two decades younger than him for turning 39.
    Dan Robson, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • As Doncic stood at the free throw line, the two players began chirping at one another.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Record-low snowpack, rising inventory, and economic uncertainty have shifted power toward buyers, but the market is far from broken.
    Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Temperatures by the evening will be much cooler, and lows will dop into the upper 40s and low 50s overnight.
    Michael Autovino, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Native to North America, eastern screech-owls are mostly gray, reddish-brown or brown with yellow eyes, according to the Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
  • This causes a blast of high-energy radiation called a gamma-ray burst (GRB), a final screech of gravitational waves, and sends out a spray of neutron-rich matter, which allows a process to occur that generates very heavy but unstable elements.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • This product was clinically tested and proven to result in improved skin firmness, hyperpigmentation and crow’s feet, deep lines and wrinkles.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The treatment firms, smooths, and hydrates the delicate eye area, including pesky crow’s feet and stubborn wrinkles.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Contributor DaVonne Onassis Bacchus tested it for us and had only positives to share, from the delivery and setup to the sturdy, squeak-free silhouette.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2026
  • On his proper introduction, Nett seems keen to fashion himself in the mold of new-wave rage stars like Che and Osamason, burning his low-end to a crisp and putting on his best Keef squeak.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • He was missed — especially vocally — since Gill’s angelic voice does not, in any way shape or form, resemble Walsh’s charmingly out-of-pitch squawk-talk style.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Toy keyboard plinks and saxophone squawks spiral over a booming racket of drums in the ether, slyly threatening to collapse, like an elaborate plate-spinning act.
    H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Of note, for protein peeps, the very same burger is offered as The Naked Burger at Russell’s brunch.
    Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Fox accessorized with black patent leather peep-toe platform heels with an ankle strap and a pair of black oval sunglasses.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Chickens cluck as students rush to collect eggs.
    Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The loneliness must’ve broken our poor Mister Killer, the sailors would cluck over his body.
    Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

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“Cheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheep. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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