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Recent Examples of cheep
The Economist, 29 Aug. 2019
The ducklings are safe and sound, though, after what seemed like an eternity huddled in terror and cheeping piteously at the drain’s bottom as the humans fought to open a manhole cover.
—Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 26 May 2017
Verb
Once laid, some eggs are sent away for incubation and replaced by smart fakes, which wiggle and cheep so that the mother is primed for her hatchling’s return.
—The Economist, 29 Aug. 2019
The ducklings are safe and sound, though, after what seemed like an eternity huddled in terror and cheeping piteously at the drain’s bottom as the humans fought to open a manhole cover.
—Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 26 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheep
Verb
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Later in the period, Andersson chirped Shesterkin, who signed an eight-year, $11.5 million average annual value contract earlier this year.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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This is part of the reason why more and more owners and executives are starting to chirp about an MLB salary cap when the league’s collective bargaining agreement expires Dec. 1, 2026.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, showers could move into the area on Sunday night with a low of around 45.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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Consumer trust in corporate activism is at an all-time low.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One-take monologues are sliced in half, plot twists pause mid-gasp, and a car chase sequence screeches to a halt.—
Viren Naidu,
IndieWire,
24 Mar. 2025
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While not functional, the shiny cars served as props for young kids to vape, scroll on their phones, and screech on top of.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other names for the full moon in March include the eagle moon, goose moon, crow comes back moon and sugar moon, according to the Almanac.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Thing with Feathers, from writer-director Dylan Southern and starring the actor as a grieving father haunted by a giant crow, had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 25.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And if that’s not strange enough, this tiny creature barks, squeaks and even screams when threatened.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Mice typically produce pulses of ultrasonic squeaks that resemble syllables in human language.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Republican conference is rife with sticking points as budget hawks squawk and some House Republicans insist on increasing the state and local tax deduction.—
Taylor Giorno,
The Hill,
30 Dec. 2024
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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
Noun
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From shoulder-length top-handle bags and more feminine higher heels to pointier pumps and slit peep toes.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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This sign is crafted from solid wood and has a burlap string and bow, along with a rainbow marshmallow peep design.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Male turkeys gobble and strut, puffing out their feathers, to impress hens, who yelp and cluck in response.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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For me, the Caribbean is the cluck of a rooster during sunrise, a coconut from a roadside truck to quell the afternoon heat.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Dec. 2024
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“Cheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheep. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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