Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirring
Verb
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For Catalans, the whirring activity at the Sagrada Família has become a symbol of their can-do culture.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Every evening, Hofstadter would leave his calculator whirring.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Keep those air conditioners humming, because this week is kicking off with some unusually hot weather.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
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Astros, Guardians Their injury list has a payroll greater than a bunch of frugal franchises, yet the Rangers keep humming along and applying pressure to their AL West counterparts.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Night approaches morning, whispering a rousing greeting.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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For every person whispering white, there were 10 more standing at the ready who wanted to make the transition as painless as possible for those arriving from the Crescent City.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Initially Mila can be seen hissing at Fifi, just for being near her.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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In 2021, scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore turned Madagascar hissing cockroaches into cyborgs, implanting electrodes in sensory organs known as cerci that were then connected to tiny computers.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The glint and thrum of Y2K aesthetics—as contrasted with the droning conservatism of the white-collar office—read as anticipatory rather than melancholic, looking toward a future liberated from systems of old.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the prospect of a Paid in Full series has industry watchers buzzing.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The viral clip has racked up nearly 19 million views so far, leaving fans buzzing over the pair’s funny performance.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Voyager 2, meanwhile, is whizzing at about 34,000 mph while 13 billion miles away.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The man appeared to be aiming for geese, the caller told police, but a few shots came dangerously close to the couple, with at least two bullets whizzing audibly just above the caller’s head, according to the outlet.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Cali gave her friend a look before sighing and pulling off I-10.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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And while many might be reluctant to close the time capsule door on their beloved skinnies, some of us are sighing with relief that the current denim trend is comfy enough for travel.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Chirring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirring. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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