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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After the candle ceremony, some left, while others prayed or chatted quietly, fondly recalling their memories of the Guthries.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Toward the back of the line, second grade teacher Jenna Scott chatted with a former student, now a third grader.—
Bianca Vázquez Toness,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Detectives also have talked to Melinda's old friends, boyfriends and the teenage boy with whom she was caught.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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This team has talked a lot about raising its standard over the last few seasons.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The two conversed for a considerable time.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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One summer day, Joe O’Donnell conversed with his wife and daughter inside a gazebo overlooking a small lake, taking a midday break from running their horse boarding facility, Irish Acres.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Gabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gabbed. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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