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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After the candle ceremony, some left, while others prayed or chatted quietly, fondly recalling their memories of the Guthries.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Toward the back of the line, second grade teacher Jenna Scott chatted with a former student, now a third grader.—
Bianca Vázquez Toness,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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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
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Skip the flowers The CFP talked a big game about updating the methodology used to select the 12 participants in the 2025 field.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The new manager and the pitcher had lunch and talked baseball.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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But Woolen jawed at the Rams bench while backpedaling with his hands behind his back after the play.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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As Kuraly jawed with Orlov, Ty Dellandrea attacked the Boston zone with speed and forced Jonathan Aspirot to trip him.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Chinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chinned. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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