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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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Like new worlds where height flows in one direction only, as time does here on Earth, such that once traversed, that perch can’t be chirped upon again.—
Laura Kolbe,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2025
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This weekend is the first weekend of spring, and the birds are chirping.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their maximum points tally for 2024-25 is now 56 — two fewer than 2021-22’s record low for the Premier League era.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Approval of the Democratic Party and its representatives in Congress are at record lows.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 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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The occasional caw of a crow, the chickadee-dee-dee of a chickadee, the big song of the little Carolina wren that now stays on our Pennsylvania farm all winter.—
Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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Juliana is one of those people who express positive emotions with a high-pitched squeak.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
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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
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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Bonobos, great apes related to us and chimpanzees that live in the Republic of Congo, communicate with vocal calls including peeps, hoots, yelps, grunts, and whistles.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, the company’s X account, which had not made a peep from November 2021 to May 2024, currently posts multiple times a day.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To my ears the cluck of his call was even more seductive than the real thing.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2025
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Broody hens also cluck in a low tone, growl at other chickens when approached, and may keep their wings outstretched and their feathers puffed up.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Cheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheep. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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