as in talking
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
a neighbor who loves to gossip with others about that couple's loud arguments
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Recent Examples of gossiping
Others reported witnessing judgmental comments, gossiping, staff intentionally violating patient privacy, staff wanting to punish the patients for their actions and denial of pain management during labor.
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Karli Swenson, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
On Friday night, the United Talent Agency, along with Vulture, held their yearly elegant soiree, bringing in people from across the scene, with actors, producers, and agents gabbing and gossiping about the past year in Broadway and beyond.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 June 2026
Reading these conversations feels like attending a party at which each new guest talks over the one before, disputing and undermining, gossiping and bringing into doubt the fundamental purpose of their coming together.
—Joe Dunthorne, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
Andy Cohen has spent much of his career gossiping about other people’s love lives.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Islanders spend their days gossiping, working out, playing games and participating in the show's challenges.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 June 2026
What does a gossiping coffee do?
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
There were no street-style fits or social media postings, just vaping and gossiping and patiently waiting to be let in to dance.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
In subsequent phone calls, Tucker allegedly masturbated or engaged in phone sex without Tracy’s consent and accused her of gossiping about his marital problems, according to Tracy.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Karli Swenson, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
On Friday night, the United Talent Agency, along with Vulture, held their yearly elegant soiree, bringing in people from across the scene, with actors, producers, and agents gabbing and gossiping about the past year in Broadway and beyond.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 June 2026
Reading these conversations feels like attending a party at which each new guest talks over the one before, disputing and undermining, gossiping and bringing into doubt the fundamental purpose of their coming together.
—Joe Dunthorne, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
Andy Cohen has spent much of his career gossiping about other people’s love lives.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Islanders spend their days gossiping, working out, playing games and participating in the show's challenges.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 June 2026
What does a gossiping coffee do?
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
There were no street-style fits or social media postings, just vaping and gossiping and patiently waiting to be let in to dance.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
In subsequent phone calls, Tucker allegedly masturbated or engaged in phone sex without Tracy’s consent and accused her of gossiping about his marital problems, according to Tracy.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossiping
talking
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Sehic said there were many people at the restaurant at the time, and said Campbell was talking to someone else at the bar when he was approached by Harakh.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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But the Heat and the Bucks have been talking for months and not agreed to a deal because the Bucks don’t love the Heat’s offer.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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“Gossiping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossiping. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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