as in peeping
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird
the sparrows were chirping up a storm in the backyard
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Recent Examples of chirping
The host handed me a blindfold and Bose noise-canceling headphones, playing the hypnotic sounds of a space drum with birds chirping in the distance.
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Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Frogs chirping in spring indicate that water temperatures are warm enough for eggs, while air temperatures influence caterpillar hatching and activity.
—Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Tim Hortons & Wendy’s showed up, gleefully chirping about cottage references.
—Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
But images of those youthful frolics amid chirping children quickly slips behind me, muted by my puffing, labored breaths and the blanket of snow.
—Thomas Cangelosi, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Had Steve Smith been fit and available to play, then the 31-year-old would have been patrolling another part of the field; maybe busying himself in the covers, or chirping away from under a lid at short leg.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Despite the hundreds of people gathered around a de facto memorial, a silence hung in the air, broken only by the sound of birds chirping as the sun set.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
The heated incident happened at a moment when defensive tackle Maliek Collins went down with an injury, and San Francisco's Jennings began chirping at Browns players.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Constantly chirping about what will eventually happen will soon fall on deaf ears and the fans will tune out, turned off by another disappointing season.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Nov. 2025
Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Frogs chirping in spring indicate that water temperatures are warm enough for eggs, while air temperatures influence caterpillar hatching and activity.
—Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Tim Hortons & Wendy’s showed up, gleefully chirping about cottage references.
—Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
But images of those youthful frolics amid chirping children quickly slips behind me, muted by my puffing, labored breaths and the blanket of snow.
—Thomas Cangelosi, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Had Steve Smith been fit and available to play, then the 31-year-old would have been patrolling another part of the field; maybe busying himself in the covers, or chirping away from under a lid at short leg.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Despite the hundreds of people gathered around a de facto memorial, a silence hung in the air, broken only by the sound of birds chirping as the sun set.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
The heated incident happened at a moment when defensive tackle Maliek Collins went down with an injury, and San Francisco's Jennings began chirping at Browns players.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Constantly chirping about what will eventually happen will soon fall on deaf ears and the fans will tune out, turned off by another disappointing season.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirping
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Recently seen on the runways of fashion houses like Prada and Balenciaga, the popular trend has been styled with everything from sleeveless dresses, blazers, and jackets to classic riding capes, peeping out of the sleeve slots as seen above.—
Morgan Evans,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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The looming threat of a full shutdown hit the Smokies just in time for leaf-peeping season and fall break, a particularly busy period that helps local businesses survive through the winter.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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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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And, in fact, during the program the president is tweeting about American elections being rigged, stolen, and a laughing stock all around the world.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Appropriations were on a continuing resolution throughout much of 2025, which meant Biden-era spending levels remained in place, and no amount of caffeinated tweeting was going to change that.—
Yuval Levin,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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Against a palette of softly glitching synth, Zelda flute, and twittering mechanical birds, the song circles feelings of uncertainty about commitment, sacrifice, and choosing one’s true path.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite the teeth-chattering weather, a crush formed outside (SUB)MERCER, a discreet club tucked beneath The Mercer Hotel in SoHo, with everyone vying for a nod from the bouncer or publicist Sasha Sheehan.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Her sisters sat chattering about the heat, the traffic, and the rain.—
Allegra Goodman,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The blast furnace of volcanoes has fallen silent, replaced by birdsong trilling from the branches and echoing through a garden of exotic stone.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Chirping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirping. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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