cooed

past tense of coo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooed
Verb
  • The two whispered their greetings, then scooted over to the set’s faux-marble staircase for a photo.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Ariana Grande whispered into her blonde hair, thanked Glinda for guiding for the past few years, and then got her brunette baddie back on.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bright sighed with relief as volunteers handed over bread and other provisions to help get her family through the week.
    Jenny Abamu, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The audience sighed in relief and immediately got up to leave.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Getting hissed off So here’s a thing that happened.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Nineteen hours after departure the train took its final breath, hissed and braked into the historic port of Narvik.
    The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Cooed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooed. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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