chirring

present participle of chirr

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirring
Verb
  • The production design closely resembled that of his recent Rolling Loud set and his in-progress Don’t Be Dumb tour, including a helicopter hanging from the top of the stage (its whirring blades could be heard between songs).
    Drew Cohen, SPIN, 9 June 2026
  • Clanging cable cars still climb up and down the streets, although these days they’re joined by self-driving taxis, an ever-present reminder of the whirring tech scene.
    Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Paper-thin hotel walls, hallway chatter, humming AC units—travel comes with plenty of sleep interruptions.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
  • Never forget, this place is a cultural cornerstone, extending far beyond the sterile, humming servers of the tech sector.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Republicans, meanwhile, are whispering that Democrats' fears of unused Platner oppo are well-founded.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 10 June 2026
  • The sector had been whispering earlier this year that Richemont was planning to offload Jaeger-LeCoultre.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • To test the concept, the team equipped Madagascar hissing cockroaches with a lightweight wearable backpack capable of collecting physiological and behavioral data.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
  • This might be as simple as a public argument – hissing whispers in an elevator.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The sound of tattoo machines droning at different pitches filled the air at the fifth annual Capitol City Classic tattoo convention, on Saturday afternoon, the second day of its three-day run.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
  • Instead, there’s a surplus of annoying, droning noise.
    Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • The Great Hall at the CBS Philadelphia studios was buzzing all day as an army of volunteers took donations and honored the memory of Alex Scott, the little girl who started it all.
    CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • On Thursday, business was buzzing, perhaps partly because Brittany Mahomes, spouse of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, shared the post on her Instagram page.
    Eric Adler June 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Seasonal sprites flit and flutter, providing transitional scenes, hinting at mystical elements whizzing all around within this otherwise very human plot.
    Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
  • Passenger vehicles are whizzing by, some even cutting off the truck.
    David Julian, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • The internet may be full of people who want to outlaw leaf blowers, but misophonic triggers tend to share a bodily quality, an aurally traceable culprit such as a person crunching or sighing.
    Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • Also, remember that the avatar is reading your body language, eye contact, any kind of sighing or moaning.
    Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
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“Chirring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirring. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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