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as in talked
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the coffeehouse became the favored place to meet friends and chat for hours
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as in chattered
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
lost in his own world, the toddler chatted happily for hours
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Recent Examples of chatted
Actress Jamie Chung chatted with García over servings of Sichuan cucumber salad.
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Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
Joy Behar chatted with People in a new interview published on February 10.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Yes, she’s chatted with legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, but also producers, directors, artists, and corporate leaders.
—Chris Plante, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
Richard also chatted exclusively to Reynolds and Mac — both of whom sound as invested as ever.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
After the candle ceremony, some left, while others prayed or chatted quietly, fondly recalling their memories of the Guthries.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Toward the back of the line, second grade teacher Jenna Scott chatted with a former student, now a third grader.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Toward the back of the line, second-grade teacher Jenna Scott chatted with a former student, now a third-grader.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
After finishing, Vonn chatted briefly with Johnson – who raced just before her – at the bottom of the slope, pulled off her knee brace and then walked the circumference of the mixed zone, eyeing the big board as Wiles raced.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
Joy Behar chatted with People in a new interview published on February 10.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Yes, she’s chatted with legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, but also producers, directors, artists, and corporate leaders.
—Chris Plante, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
Richard also chatted exclusively to Reynolds and Mac — both of whom sound as invested as ever.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
After the candle ceremony, some left, while others prayed or chatted quietly, fondly recalling their memories of the Guthries.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Toward the back of the line, second grade teacher Jenna Scott chatted with a former student, now a third grader.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Toward the back of the line, second-grade teacher Jenna Scott chatted with a former student, now a third-grader.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
After finishing, Vonn chatted briefly with Johnson – who raced just before her – at the bottom of the slope, pulled off her knee brace and then walked the circumference of the mixed zone, eyeing the big board as Wiles raced.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatted
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Skip the flowers The CFP talked a big game about updating the methodology used to select the 12 participants in the 2025 field.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The new manager and the pitcher had lunch and talked baseball.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Our lives and bodies conversed and chattered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
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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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The two conversed for a considerable time.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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One summer day, Joe O’Donnell conversed with his wife and daughter inside a gazebo overlooking a small lake, taking a midday break from running their horse boarding facility, Irish Acres.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Keong says these pillow protectors slide easily over her puffiest pillows, wash up well at the laundromat, and help prevent her new pillows from getting too drooled-on to be presentable for overnight guests.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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Witherspoon shouted in the same way Captain America assembles the Avengers.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Footage showed dozens of people being arrested as agitators shouted insults at state patrol officers, tore down yellow police tape and hurled lewd objects at law enforcement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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As Lindell babbled on about baseless conspiracy theories involving voting in De Baraso’s home state of Georgia, the 12-year-old shut him down.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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The prices of gold and silver are on rollercoaster rides; Gold has been rising over the last few years, silver shot up like a skyrocket in January … but then both plunged in price and sputtered around the end of the month.—
Darian Woods,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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While layoffs remain relatively contained, the engine of job creation has sputtered.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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At last year's conference, Vice President JD Vance delivered a combative address that rattled European capitals and fueled fears of an accelerating trans-Atlantic split.—
Olivia Gazis,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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His pursuit of ownership of Greenland, a Danish territory, has also rattled European leaders in recent months.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Chatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatted. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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