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Recent Examples of chirped
Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
From organized team activities to the early days of training camp, Horn constantly chirped at quarterback Bryce Young in an effort to throw him off his game.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirped
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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Sharon Tharp, a longtime reality TV reporter and host of The Exclusive with Sharon Tharp podcast, tweeted Friday afternoon that the Mastermind's identity was revealed to the houseguests during part 2 of the HOH.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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To make sure drivers don’t miss critical cues, important noises can also be piped directly into the cabin via the headrest.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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No photograph could catch the smell drifting from the nearby military barracks and Indian camps; capture the murmured swirl of French, English, Arapaho, and Lakota; or let a viewer feel the colliding anxieties and expectations that hung heavy over negotiations like this.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With louche tailoring and cool confidence, there is undoubtedly a sang-froid air about Armani that seems to transcend time and place.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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As Penrose sung the chorus, a pair of assistants took on the task of splashing her with paint and confetti – all without skipping a beat.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Strengthening on the wing has been a top priority for Everton this summer, but they were pipped to the signings of top targets Francisco Conceicao and Johan Bakayoko by Juventus and RB Leipzig respectively.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd.—
Bryce Miller Columnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Nov. 2021
Adjective
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Comedian Heather McMahan, who served as emcee at the Ryder Cup’s first tee, apologized for participating in a foul-mouthed chant directed at Rory McIlroy on the tournament’s second day.—
Jenna West,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Barbara Ellis Sarcastic, foul-mouthed Jet Mason has been murdered, and has a week to find her own killer.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Diners chattered away and ate at the restaurant while wedding guests gathered on the dance floor.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Chirped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirped. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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