gossiped

past tense of gossip

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gossiped Though the official line was that the star had a flu, many gossiped that the hospitalization was due to substance abuse. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026 If her fellow cast members were debriefed about her dismissal or gossiped amongst themselves, it was not shown onscreen. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 July 2026 This is often easier said than done – no one wants to be gossiped about. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 June 2026 The column gossiped about which journalists and pundits did not pass the new purity test. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026 One student was determined to get high-fives from a reporter, and students gossiped about gaining fame in the local paper. Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 The records have thousands of references to Trump, including emails in which Epstein and others shared news articles, commented on his policies, or gossiped about him and his family. Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026 Researchers found that both same-gender and different-gender couples gossiped for about 38 minutes a day individually and 29 minutes a day together. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2025 During their interview, Turbulence and Burrita shared stories, gossiped and threw shade at Mexican actors, newscasters and performers. Francisco Tijerina, The Conversation, 24 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossiped
talked
Verb
  • The $10,000 is for a retainer for legal representation, North said, and she’s already talked to a lawyer about their concerns.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Phillips-Fein recently talked to CNN about how those ideals have eroded in recent years and why some working- class and poor people embrace the belief that extreme inequality is good for America.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Gossiped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossiped. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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