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Recent Examples of chirp
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
Generally, crickets chirp more frequently in warmer weather.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
Axios Portland, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Mobbing will sound like cawing or angry chirps, distinct from typical birdsong.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
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Verb
That’s where Fairfield’s mixes came in, allowing the dragons to chirp, screech, sigh, sing, or laugh.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
Generally, crickets chirp more frequently in warmer weather.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
Noun
The chirp of car lockings seems to ruffle some feathers.
—Axios Portland, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Mobbing will sound like cawing or angry chirps, distinct from typical birdsong.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirp
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Ibarra was also charged with a peeping tom offense against another person at a UGA apartment on the same day as Riley’s murder.David Matthews, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2024
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There are also super-soft materials in the mix this season, like trending suede and shearling. Ahead, peep the best fall boots to slip into.Vivien Lee, refinery29.com, 19 Sep. 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
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Flocks of sparrows and parrots chirp and squawk in the palms overhead.Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
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Fans excitedly tweeted about the snake design knit on a mockneck cropped sweater.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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Wolk herself responded to the controversy by tweeting a bunch, naturally.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Now imagine the screech of a needle being dragged across vinyl, then swivel 180 degrees to think of the exact opposite.Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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That’s where Fairfield’s mixes came in, allowing the dragons to chirp, screech, sigh, sing, or laugh.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 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
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There were squeals and even a few tears of joy as those players put the helmets on, and Hall saw a little of himself in them.Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Santa Belly doughnut: An unglazed doughnut filled with white cream, dripped in red icing, piped with a black chocolate Santa belt and topped with a belt buckle.Gabe Hauari, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2024
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Santa Belly Doughnut: An unglazed doughnut filled with white cream, dripped in red icing, piped with a black chocolate Santa belt and topped with a belt buckle.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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Levi Weaver, Windup writer and former touring musician, offered some context in our live blog. Team USA basketball squeaks by This is what exhibition games are for, right?Chris Branch, The Athletic, 16 July 2024
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There was a slight squeak on the hinges when adjusting the fit, but that would probably disappear with just a little use.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 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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Much of the internet chittering around TTPD has been over which songs are about Healy vs. which are about Taylor Swift’s other recent ex, Joe Alwyn.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Chirp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirp. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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