warbled

past tense of warble
as in trilled
to sing with the alternation of two musical tones the skylark warbled prettily outside our window

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of warbled Her distinctive voice has been Widowspeak’s emblem since the band first emerged, warbled like Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval over CB radio. Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warbled
trilled
Verb
  • Femme tunes trilled in the background.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
  • About 40 minutes away, real birds melodiously chirped and trilled outside its sister hotel, Es Figueral Nou, an 18th-century finca and former fig plantation set among vast agricultural fields.
    Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Warbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warbled. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on warbled

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster