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chirped

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verb

past tense of chirp
as in chirruped
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the sparrows were chirping up a storm in the backyard

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Recent Examples of chirped
Verb
Canes forward Nic Deslauriers then chirped at Kleven, threatening to go at him in the game, only to be pulled away by Senators defenseman Dennis Gilbert. Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 On a recent morning, birds chirped and hopped from tree to tree under a clear blue morning sky as a man in a respirator and protective earmuffs worked on what remained of Vazquez’s property, which was fenced off from the street. Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 Moments after Bitadze and Doncic chirped at each other while the Slovenian star shot a pair of free throws, both players were assessed technical fouls. Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026 But then, from the safe house, the radio chirped. Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026 Birds chirped and neighbors emerged from hibernation, exchanging greetings after months indoors. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 Other small birds chirped and tweeted across the sky. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 Morale was high and the margin was 71-66 shortly after Bruce Brown scored a second-chance bucket and chirped at Durant, his former teammate. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025 Sparrows that had flown down into the roofless atrium chirped noisily. Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirped
Adjective
  • This blend of styles is not only about presenting contrasts—clean versus shouted vocals, melodic versus dissonant riffs, headbanging versus moshing—but also preserving the murky in-between that only elevates the extreme.
    Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • And Genevieve peeped it out where the first couple days, everybody left their bag in the same area.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Bright colors peeped out from behind the metal, catching the eye and catching the light.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • After a setback in his rehab from last year’s elbow surgery — a flexor strain that could sideline him until after the All-Star break — Steele tweeted about the frustration of returning from a long layoff only to get delayed once again.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Kane from his wrestling days — tweeted his thanks to Wallen by sharing a resolution from a recent meeting where Wallen's donation got the thumbs up.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • No photograph could catch the smell drifting from the nearby military barracks and Indian camps; capture the murmured swirl of French, English, Arapaho, and Lakota; or let a viewer feel the colliding anxieties and expectations that hung heavy over negotiations like this.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Serene spa music, a blend of classical piano and loudly chirping birds, trilled in the background as the machine sloshed and gurgled.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • My mother trilled vapidly over these mundane facts.
    Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In a recent blog post (and associated YouTube Short), Google sought to clarify that your emails are not being piped directly into Gemini.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
  • So the water folks celebrated a year of more local water, but less water available that can be piped from Northern California.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd.
    Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2021
Verb
  • The two lovebirds chattered on happily about the book.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Clancy then walked in from behind the stage, carrying a bouquet of flowers as the students chattered.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025

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“Chirped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirped. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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