1
as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
please do not jabber during the rabbi's sermon
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as in chattered
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
monkeys jabbering at each other in their cages
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Ladies sat in plush chairs around the space and chatted.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026 -
The two chatted about when the Beatles first came to America in 1964, creativity, his new album and McCartney’s childhood.—
Mark Kennedy,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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The two lovebirds chattered on happily about the book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
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In recent years, divorce rings have emerged as one of fine jewelry‘s most talked-about categories, transforming symbols of the past into pieces of personal reinvention.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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Instead, Mahan and his wealthy Silicon Valley backers talked themselves into a rushed and premature campaign that was never remotely competitive.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Dame Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington, Karen Elson, Karlie Kloss, and Donatella Versace conversed in front of a Rothko, estimated at $80 million.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Reunions everywhere For almost an hour before the teams squared off, Warriors guard Pat Spencer sat next to and conversed with his younger brother Cam, a shooting guard on the Grizzlies.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Four Seasons actress shouted out her husband, Jeff Richmond, ahead of their 25th wedding anniversary with her signature wit.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Several petites shouted out these wide-leg pants as friendly for smaller frames.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
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For years, college coaches and NBA scouts have drooled over the potential of Stokes, a likely 2027 lottery pick.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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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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But Bhatta was hypothermic and occasionally babbled gibberish.—
Gregory Thomas,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Mar. 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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Immediately, the Spurs dwindled a double-digit lead to five as the Knicks sputtered.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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Both series peaked early and both sputtered on to diminishing returns before giving up the ghost (sorry) — at least until the IP was dusted off again, to arguable gain in the case of Scream.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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“Jabbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jabbered. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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