chirks (up)

present tense third-person singular of chirk (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirks (up)
Verb
  • July 23 – August 22 Leo, your playful spark inspires teamwork now.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2026
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
    David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Kalibrate’s program, according to the lawsuit, encourages gas stations to upload private price data.
    Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
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“Chirks (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirks%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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