as in shouted
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
stop gibbering, and pull yourself together!
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Verb
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Thompson shouted out the star, who joined the show in 2022, during a stop on the Richer Lives by Sofi podcast.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026 -
People shouted over each other as the performers dithered over ideas and raced around the venue.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Our lives and bodies conversed and chattered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
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Clancy then walked in from behind the stage, carrying a bouquet of flowers as the students chattered.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Emma Stone and Ariana Grande, seated just a table away from each other, shared a private moment catching up, while Clooney, Paltrow and Ethan Hawke chatted a few tables over.—
Andrea Mandell,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Falcons long snapper Liam McCullough chatted with reporters Monday.—
D. Orlando Ledbetter,
AJC.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Keong says these pillow protectors slide easily over her puffiest pillows, wash up well at the laundromat, and help prevent her new pillows from getting too drooled-on to be presentable for overnight guests.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And when the offense sputtered around midseason, there was little incentive to treat Prescott like a Pro Bowler, at least until the Cowboys’ last gasp at success in December.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The 49ers instead sputtered to a 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Seahawks, who finished the year 14-3.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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As Lindell babbled on about baseless conspiracy theories involving voting in De Baraso’s home state of Georgia, the 12-year-old shut him down.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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As for one consistent complaint heard muttered amid bleary-eyed guests of the former Standard, Schrager confirms the appropriate adjustments have been made.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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But the other 3%, often muttered by students prospectively examining transfer applications, is distinct.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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But his threat came as widespread protests—fueled by a devaluing currency and rapid inflation—have rattled the country in the past week, leading to violent clashes involving security forces.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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But a turnover from San Diego State leading scorer BJ Davis (22) gave Boise State senior guard Dylan Andrews the chance to win the game at the buzzer; however, his midrange jumper over a defender rattled inside the rim and back out as the buzzer sounded.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Gibbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibbered. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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