as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead
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Wearing matching leather coats, the two chatted constantly, pointing at parade formations and singing along with performers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026 -
As Kish chatted with the guest judges, about 10 people in director chairs sequestered in a production room keep in contact, asking questions to keep the storyline going.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Thorpe’s next step was to bring in his friend Nate Ries, whom Thorpe had talked to about starting a company for years.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside,
25 Feb. 2026
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The two talked again on Monday and then went through the process to pull Bradley from the tournament.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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Voices conversed in friendly banter as a speaker boomed old Motown hits and even some Jethro Tull.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The two conversed for a considerable time.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Gabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gabbed. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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