Synonyms of pipping

pipping

verb

present participle of pip

as in chirping

to make a short sharp sound like a small bird

baby birds pipping loudly in their nest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chirping
• piping
• peeping
• chirruping
• cheeping
• tweeting
• chittering
• singing
• twittering
• jargoning
• chattering
• trilling
• cackling
• warbling
• jabbering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pipping

Key Background This is the biggest lottery prize of the year so far, pipping an $800 million Mega Millions jackpot that was won by a Florida ticket buyer last Tuesday. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Will Stevens led Cadillac to a 1-2 finish in qualifying for the World Endurance Championship’s 6 Hours of Sao Paulo on Saturday, pipping Jack Aitken to pole position at Interlagos. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Morocco is headed to the group stage as the second-place team in Group C, with Brazil pipping it for first. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026

In the mad race to be the premier AI lab in the world, the company took a big step this week towards pipping bitter rival OpenAI to a public market listing. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 5 June 2026

Both these teams topped their respective groups in UEFA’s World Cup qualifying period, with Norway’s run particularly impressive after pipping Italy to first place. — Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026