Thesaurus results for PIPPED

pipped

verb

past tense of pip

as in chirped

to make a short sharp sound like a small bird baby birds pipping loudly in their nest

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Recent Examples of pipped Five hours later, Voisard delivered another strong ride to finish in the 12-strong peloton of GC favorites — but, frustratingly, after Carapaz’s stage win, the Ecuadorian pipped him to reclaim 10th. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 23 July 2026 Rose’s friend McIlroy was the one who pipped him to the green jacket last year. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026 Machado pipped Trump to the award, who had relentlessly campaigned to win the prize himself, alongside a number of political allies including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 15 Oct. 2025

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chirped

Verb

Djokovic chirped back at the crowd during the match, and in his on-court interview afterwards, was asked about the atmosphere.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Sometimes crickets chirped in my head.

— Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026