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Recent Examples of chirp
Danny Bakst, Fortune, 13 July 2025
This includes but isn't limited to the following appliances:
Dishwashers
Washing Machines
Dryers
Refrigerators
Dehumidifiers
Air Purifiers
Freezers
Ovens
Your home security system may emit a beep or chirp to alert you of a dying battery or a fault, such as a door or window that's unsecured.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Other than a slight 20-30% chance of rain along the lakefront Aug. 20, the sun will be shining and the birds chirping.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The fish-eating raptor known for gymnastic dives and whistle-like chirps is an American conservation success story.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 13 July 2025
This includes but isn't limited to the following appliances:
Dishwashers
Washing Machines
Dryers
Refrigerators
Dehumidifiers
Air Purifiers
Freezers
Ovens
Your home security system may emit a beep or chirp to alert you of a dying battery or a fault, such as a door or window that's unsecured.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
Noun
Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Other than a slight 20-30% chance of rain along the lakefront Aug. 20, the sun will be shining and the birds chirping.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirp
Verb
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Spend your days leaf peeping on a scenic drive, hiking to waterfalls tucked deep in the woods, strolling through quaint downtowns, and sitting down for dinner next to a crackling fireplace at the end of it all.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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While the roads are well-maintained, the winding mountain sections require attentive driving, especially when leaf-peeping traffic increases.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to outlets Airlive and Travel and Tour World, crews on board issued an emergency squawk code 7600.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Yet, leading up to the show, the squawks from the models sounded more like practical concerns than diva demands.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sortor, who has not responded to CNN’s request for comment, earlier this week tweeted speculation he might be detained.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Though Sirianni and Patullo both downplayed Brown’s antics, the 28-year-old wideout admitted to tweeting out of frustration following his worst performance of the season.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Once upon a time the screech of the dial-up sound signaled our entry into a new realm in the form of the Internet.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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People chatter, kids laugh, seagulls screech and birds chirp.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sophi of course squeals, which puts the pink-haired frontwoman on the outs with mostly everyone.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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Instead of chocolate or a throwaway trinket, this calendar delivers 25 days of genuine squeal-worthy surprises.—
Katie Ann Lehman,
StyleCaster,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Let’s Bring Back Fondue Night When fondue pots were at the height of their popularity in the 1970s, everyone would gather around the table in their house clogs and bell bottoms with skewers ready to dip into melty cheese, smooth chocolate, and even piping-hot oil (for cooking small hunks of meat).—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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This set features a button-down shirt with a scalloped collar and chest patch pocket, wide-leg pants with a pull-on waistband, and contrast piped trim.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Listen for the clink of glasses toasting Finland’s most popular cocktail and the squeak of authentic cheese curds atop poutine in Québec in the episodes.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
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For a while, the only sound in the room was the squeak of a marker on a whiteboard, as Imamura wrote out several potential plot points.—
Matt Alt,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The group set out in the park to investigate chittering sounds that turned out to be a couple of white-breasted nut hatches.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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Evening had fallen, and bats chittered in the sky outside.—
Pete McKenzie,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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“Chirp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirp. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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