Thesaurus results for CHINNED

chinned

verb

past tense of chin, slang

as in chatted

to engage in casual or rambling conversation the kind of work environment in which staffers can knock off early on Friday and chin with the boss

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Over courses of ravioli, New York strip steak, and whole roasted artichokes, the duo laughed and chatted with family, patrons, Knicks fans, and Towns’s teammate Jordan Clarkson.

— Clara Hillis, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
During the opening segment, Blanco chatted with co-host Jenna Bush Hager about his wife Selena Gomez’s recent post sharing her hopes to become a mom in the future and start her own family.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of chatted

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Hemingway commended Salinger, then a twenty-five-year-old staff sergeant, on his short stories, and the two conversed for hours.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
For a moment, two referees from the Falcons’ seventh training camp practice looked at each other, conversed and truly didn’t know what to rule.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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The warmth between them doesn’t translate into chemistry on the dance floor just yet, but this makes sense given that solo skater Amber has already talked repeatedly about her nerves in regard to partnering.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
That's the consensus view of music business players who talked to The Associated Press about how mammoth tours like Sheeran's generally work.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

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In a rare show of emotion, the 6-2 Knicks star got up off the ground and jawed at Victor Wembanyama, clearly irate with the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-4 center.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
After the game that featured five technical fouls and thee ejections, players from both teams jawed back and forth near midcourt.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

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