trilled

past tense of trill
as in warbled
to sing with the alternation of two musical tones a bluebird trilled outside our window

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chanted
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  • In one of the most recent videos circulating on social media and geolocated by CNN, an armed group of masked men chanted for Hamas’ armed wing – Al Qassam Brigades – while carrying automatic weapons.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
  • In Rasht, demonstrators chanted demands for water and electricity as police stood by, while in Babolsar, residents gathered outside a power station to denounce the relentless outages.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Trilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trilled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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