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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 drooled
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
At the WellChild Awards in London on Monday, May 8, Harry, 40, chatted with 13-year-old Grace Tutt, a Special Recognition winner who uses a wheelchair following a bus crash.
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Erin Hill, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
First slaying Prowell met with 51-year-old Miguel Angel King on July 20, 2021, after prosecutors say the men chatted over an online dating app.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
During their visit, Prince William and Princess Kate chatted with WI members over some baked goods, like Campari cake and brownies, of which William is a particular fan.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Head trainer Dustin Little kept an eye on McCaffrey, but neither Shanahan nor general manager John Lynch fixated on McCaffrey and casually chatted nearby.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
At Chaves' suggestion, the two actresses chatted for about an hour about the character, the Conjuring films, religion, and more.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Nguyen was a vegetarian at the time, and the pair chatted about herbal tea and other homeopathic remedies.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
So, is there a world where this film, one so long hoped-for and chatted-about, didn’t get an actual release?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
In the video below, the Investing Club’s Paulina Likos chatted with Freedom Capital’s Jay Woods, who is also a CNBC contributor, to get his thoughts on what Nvidia’s report means for the broader market.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Erin Hill, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
First slaying Prowell met with 51-year-old Miguel Angel King on July 20, 2021, after prosecutors say the men chatted over an online dating app.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
During their visit, Prince William and Princess Kate chatted with WI members over some baked goods, like Campari cake and brownies, of which William is a particular fan.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Head trainer Dustin Little kept an eye on McCaffrey, but neither Shanahan nor general manager John Lynch fixated on McCaffrey and casually chatted nearby.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
At Chaves' suggestion, the two actresses chatted for about an hour about the character, the Conjuring films, religion, and more.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Nguyen was a vegetarian at the time, and the pair chatted about herbal tea and other homeopathic remedies.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
So, is there a world where this film, one so long hoped-for and chatted-about, didn’t get an actual release?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
In the video below, the Investing Club’s Paulina Likos chatted with Freedom Capital’s Jay Woods, who is also a CNBC contributor, to get his thoughts on what Nvidia’s report means for the broader market.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatted
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And the 30-year-old Marinaccio was among the most impressive and talked-about relievers in Padres camp this spring.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Tandon talked to Billboard about her devoted fanbase, and the goal of traditional Indian music and why Grammy voters and contenders should listen.—
Billboard Staff,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Akkasca returned to the vehicle, took a video documenting the car’s lack of damage, conversed with Hertz employees and managers about it, and was told the app would talk directly to him – which was untrue, reported Carscoops.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The plane’s window shades remained closed for the entire flight, and a guard at the front of the plane shouted at anyone who spoke.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Michel Iluz, whose son Guy Iluz was killed while captive in Gaza, shouted into the microphone at the Jerusalem protest, the pain in his voice mounting to a howl.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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Kirk assassination angers and unsettles leaders, residents The assassination of Kirk, which happened in front of hundreds of people and was captured on video and widely circulated on social media, has in particular rattled the nation and drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Gulf Arab states are rattled as a Gaza war that began thousands of miles from their borders nearly two years ago inches closer to home.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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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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Although full disclosure, those two words were muttered in the press box Sunday after Nix had thrown two unsightly picks through the first three quarters of the Broncos’ win over Tennessee.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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There are few actors whose disembodied voices could carry long stretches of cinema, but Dafoe manages it, turning monologues about marionette mechanics or muttered complaints about hotel politics into something weirdly magnetic.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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But the team stuttered against the Philadelphia Eagles and then against the Atlanta Falcons in weeks 3 and 4.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
4 Oct. 2024
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“Chatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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