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Recent Examples of chirped
Tracy Smith, CBS News, 7 June 2026
About 40 minutes away, real birds melodiously chirped and trilled outside its sister hotel, Es Figueral Nou, an 18th-century finca and former fig plantation set among vast agricultural fields.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Canes forward Nic Deslauriers then chirped at Kleven, threatening to go at him in the game, only to be pulled away by Senators defenseman Dennis Gilbert.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
On a recent morning, birds chirped and hopped from tree to tree under a clear blue morning sky as a man in a respirator and protective earmuffs worked on what remained of Vazquez’s property, which was fenced off from the street.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
But then, from the safe house, the radio chirped.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Birds chirped and neighbors emerged from hibernation, exchanging greetings after months indoors.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Other small birds chirped and tweeted across the sky.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Morale was high and the margin was 71-66 shortly after Bruce Brown scored a second-chance bucket and chirped at Durant, his former teammate.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Verb
The birds chirped a little bit louder.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 7 June 2026
About 40 minutes away, real birds melodiously chirped and trilled outside its sister hotel, Es Figueral Nou, an 18th-century finca and former fig plantation set among vast agricultural fields.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Canes forward Nic Deslauriers then chirped at Kleven, threatening to go at him in the game, only to be pulled away by Senators defenseman Dennis Gilbert.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
On a recent morning, birds chirped and hopped from tree to tree under a clear blue morning sky as a man in a respirator and protective earmuffs worked on what remained of Vazquez’s property, which was fenced off from the street.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
But then, from the safe house, the radio chirped.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Birds chirped and neighbors emerged from hibernation, exchanging greetings after months indoors.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Other small birds chirped and tweeted across the sky.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Morale was high and the margin was 71-66 shortly after Bruce Brown scored a second-chance bucket and chirped at Durant, his former teammate.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirped
Adjective
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Beyond that single frame, there were no reporters, no statements, no spontaneous gaggle with shouted questions.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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This blend of styles is not only about presenting contrasts—clean versus shouted vocals, melodic versus dissonant riffs, headbanging versus moshing—but also preserving the murky in-between that only elevates the extreme.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Peep swathed-in-suede shoulder bags here, as well as commuter totes, crossbodies, and stylish top-handle satchels that align with fall 2025 trends peeped on runways.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
24 Nov. 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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Hegseth also tweeted a meme of Franklin the Turtle firing missiles at drug boats further undermining his credibility and assuring him another cameo on South Park.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
6 Dec. 2025
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The Tennessean promoted the event and Swift tweeted her thanks to fans and sent her mother, Andrea, to talk with Swifties.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Each 15 μm × 15 μm analysis area was pre-sputtered for 2 min with a Cs+ ion beam current of 5 nA to remove the surface coating and potential contamination.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 July 2025
Verb
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About 40 minutes away, real birds melodiously chirped and trilled outside its sister hotel, Es Figueral Nou, an 18th-century finca and former fig plantation set among vast agricultural fields.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Serene spa music, a blend of classical piano and loudly chirping birds, trilled in the background as the machine sloshed and gurgled.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
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Sport mode also delivered a good amount of sound piped into the cabin, including entertaining turbo noises to accompany its hearty torque-shove Again, with the least amount of horsepower on tap.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
27 May 2026
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In a recent blog post (and associated YouTube Short), Google sought to clarify that your emails are not being piped directly into Gemini.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Chirped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirped. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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