cooing

Definition of cooingnext
present participle of coo
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooing
Verb
  • And there’s already whispering that eventual new ownership will push for a remodeled ballpark to include a retractable roof.
    Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
  • Usher was snapped whispering secrets to his wife as the pair attended the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Everything at this Elmhurst flamepot is punched up, texture and flavor alike, from sighing-soft to tensile to snappy, and always hot-hot-hot.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Dennison said, sighing after the last note faded.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Mature geese have kept a close eye on the eggs, occasionally honking and hissing at those who have approached.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
  • He was later woken up by a hissing sound and noticed a flame on the floor of his bedroom.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But many questions went unanswered, frustrating many murmuring and grumbling attendees.
    Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • His father trailed him on the ice, murmuring.
    Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Cooing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooing. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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