as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the toddler pattered on for what seemed like hours
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Despite the bad weather, the Princess of Wales smiled and chatted with the children while holding her black umbrella.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025 -
At the end of August, Kotb, who shares her daughters with ex-fiancé Joel Schiffman, chatted with the Wall Street Journal about her life since leaving Today after 17 years on the show.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Akkasca returned to the vehicle, took a video documenting the car’s lack of damage, conversed with Hertz employees and managers about it, and was told the app would talk directly to him – which was untrue, reported Carscoops.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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But what if the bees talked back?—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bader talked with the young fan and gave him an autographed baseball bat.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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Last year, Putin and Kim signed a landmark defense pact in Pyongyang and pledged to provide immediate military assistance in the event the other is attacked – a move that has rattled the US and its Asian allies.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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With Bonzi clearly rattled, the Frenchman was unable to serve out as Medvedev fought back to force the contest into a deciding fifth set, only to lose the chaotic late night thriller in three hours and 45 minutes.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Pattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pattered. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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