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Recent Examples of chirp
Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The rookie seemingly chirps at a defender after every catch, which can seem like a bit much at times.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Mating calls: Male crickets chirp to attract females.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
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Verb
Jones was chirping his mom’s skating ability, reflecting on the bevy of Chicago Blackhawks babies that have been born this season and just generally soaking in the undeniably cool atmosphere of Wrigley Field on the eve of the Winter Classic.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The rookie seemingly chirps at a defender after every catch, which can seem like a bit much at times.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Noun
The honey hunters themselves interact with honeyguide birds the same way, following their chirps to the hives.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Mating calls: Male crickets chirp to attract females.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirp
Verb
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Pandora is one of the hottest jewelry brands of the moment—just peep the constant lines outside of each of its mall stores.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
2 Jan. 2025
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There are also drawings, hung low enough for a pup to peep at them; some are even drawn from a dog’s eye view.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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There’s no dialogue, at least none decipherable to human ears — everything is a symphony of meows, woofs, squawks, grunts, squeaks, squeals and simian cries.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 2024
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Flocks of sparrows and parrots chirp and squawk in the palms overhead.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2024
Verb
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At the same time, Musk has received criticism for tweeting controversial political takes about the wildfires and the government’s response.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
13 Jan. 2025
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Still, news of the call was tweeted out by Elon Musk on X. Musk, a close ally of Trump, has increasingly used the social media platform as a microphone to amplify his political views.—
Armando L. Sanchez,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The jungle struck up its evening symphony: the sweet chittering of insects, the distant bellowing of monkeys, the occasional screech of a kite.—
Charlie Cordero,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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But as the race against former President Trump screeches into its final week, joy has taken the back seat.—
David Lauter,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Barrymore squeals in disgust after reaching into her pocket and pulling out a sandwich.—
Shyla Watson,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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At the corner of St. Peter and Royal Streets, a tuba begins its rumbling and a trombone squeals; the instruments sparkle in the sunlight, glinting gold amid a gathering crowd.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
25 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Expand As the Bears began their penultimate drive, offensive coordinator Thomas Brown piped into Caleb Williams’ helmet headset with a familiar message.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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Try the Shrimp Creole at Arnaud’s, order piping hot beignets at Café du Monde, and savor a cocktail at the Napoleon House.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Sneaker squeaks were part of the in-arena chorus of sounds as were the thumps of bodies hitting the floor.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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And on Thursday night, Ken Carter was one of about two dozen people inside a basketball gym, where the only signs a game was taking place were the squeaks of sneakers and four buzzers to signal the end of each quarter.—
Evan Webeck,
The Mercury News,
13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In early 2020, Daniel Bachman stood at the edge of a creek in Falmouth, Virginia, recording the sounds of the insects chittering and buzzing around him.—
Brendan Fitzgerald,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Dec. 2024
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Where birds and frogs and rodents once chirped and croaked and chittered, the forest is silent, save for the sounds of passing cars.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2024
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“Chirp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirp. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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