Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirring
Verb
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Instead of being filled with whirring and grinding, the air is quiet, as workers in dozens of open-air cubicles assemble tiny electronic parts under microscopes.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
16 Dec. 2025 -
Many stood silently beneath the waning moon, police helicopters whirring overhead.—
Sara James,
NBC news,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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And the huge investments — in data centers, energy, and other infrastructure — are keeping the US economy humming, keeping foreign and domestic investors pouring billions into the country, and keeping Americans’ stock portfolios healthy.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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The future Hall of Fame quarterback has the Rams' offense humming.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
5 Jan. 2026
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But no one wants to be caught sifting through lawsuits or whispering about a castmate’s questionable business practices.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Is the muse whispering in your ear?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ken Johnson, the homeowner, said Monday that the bear has been growling and hissing, terrifying him and his cat.—
NBC Los Angeles,
NBC news,
2 Dec. 2025
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Look for signs like the cat stopping purring, stiffening, thrashing their tail, or hissing.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On the same phone, the police recovered a nearly three-minute video, very dimly lit, of a small figure working at the trunk of a large tree, a chainsaw droning in the background, leaning his whole weight into the job until the crackling collapse began.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Other times, the book sounds like a droning Christmas-card letter, as Sarkozy endlessly tallies his friends and foes.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Fans were buzzing Thursday evening at a playoff pep rally at the Wintrust Sports Complex in southwest suburban Bedford Park, where the village hosted a Ben Johnson lookalike contest.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The top line with Viggo Bjorck and Stenberg was buzzing.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Elphaba, meanwhile, uncovering the Wizard and Madame Morrible's nefarious plot, defies them all — and gravity in the process — breaking out of the Emerald City on broomstick and whizzing off into sunset.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Upstairs, Justus demonstrated how the large exterior windows crank open, allowing the fall air and sound of cars whizzing down Main Street to spill in.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Suddenly, Jeff Parker plucks a sighing six-note guitar run, dropping his shoulders into a solo section that carries the tune to its swooning conclusion.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
20 Dec. 2025
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Being in the theater with everyone sighing and laughing all together was a fantastic feeling.—
Sabrina Impacciatore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Chirring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirring. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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