chirred

past tense of chirr

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirred
Verb
  • Cali whispered into the phone for an hour, until Vic reached over Andy’s head and squeezed her thigh.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
  • More recently, staff members of Celine have whispered that their outgoing designer, the enigmatic Hedi Slimane (who’s also had stints at Dior Homme and YSL) — will be the man.
    Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cicadas hummed as the sun set over the Kansas City, Kansas, Unified Government Municipal Building Tuesday, as a crowd of somber faces turned towards a Kansas City, Kansas Police Department vehicle.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Interstate 10 hummed with cars rushing north toward Phoenix, drivers pushing to get ahead of what was bearing down on them.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Chirred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirred. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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