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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
Viewers on the live stream, meanwhile, chatted excitedly about unusual species, including a sea star that resembled Patrick Star from the cartoon Spongebob Squarepants.
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K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Campbell shook hands and chatted it up with scores of familiar faces during the workout at Sac State, including Hornets athletic director Mark Orr.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
As gentle electronica played over a crackly speaker, the women laughed and chatted, eventually doing as asked.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Plus, the star sat for an interview about all things Hannah with Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper, chatted with parents Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus, and recalled everything from Taylor Swift’s cameo in the Hannah Montana movie to touring with The Jonas Brothers.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
Others stood and chatted with one another or Transportation Security Administration agents, who are working unpaid.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Entrepreneur Matt Schlicht founded Moltbook, a platform where AI agents could speak with each other without human input, and the results were both captivating and terrifying as agents chatted about everything from productivity to the nature of their existence.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The 14 year old, who is one of Cincinnati's Top Content Creators of 2026, chatted with The Enquirer in its Downtown office in February.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2026
The Rialto’s crowd chatted all the way through his anguish.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Campbell shook hands and chatted it up with scores of familiar faces during the workout at Sac State, including Hornets athletic director Mark Orr.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
As gentle electronica played over a crackly speaker, the women laughed and chatted, eventually doing as asked.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Plus, the star sat for an interview about all things Hannah with Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper, chatted with parents Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus, and recalled everything from Taylor Swift’s cameo in the Hannah Montana movie to touring with The Jonas Brothers.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
Others stood and chatted with one another or Transportation Security Administration agents, who are working unpaid.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Entrepreneur Matt Schlicht founded Moltbook, a platform where AI agents could speak with each other without human input, and the results were both captivating and terrifying as agents chatted about everything from productivity to the nature of their existence.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The 14 year old, who is one of Cincinnati's Top Content Creators of 2026, chatted with The Enquirer in its Downtown office in February.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2026
The Rialto’s crowd chatted all the way through his anguish.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatted
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Emanuel, 66, has talked his way into 2028 presidential speculation by challenging his party’s college-town liberalism and pitching paid-for ideas.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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He was interviewed and later released after police talked to the Washington County District Attorney's Office.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 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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Reunions everywhere For almost an hour before the teams squared off, Warriors guard Pat Spencer sat next to and conversed with his younger brother Cam, a shooting guard on the Grizzlies.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Voices conversed in friendly banter as a speaker boomed old Motown hits and even some Jethro Tull.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 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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The officers shouted overlapping commands, telling LaMorie to stop and drop the knife before firing seconds later.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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King shouted, his voice echoing.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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But Bhatta was hypothermic and occasionally babbled gibberish.—
Gregory Thomas,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Mar. 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 Celtics sputtered last weekend in the Marist Invitational, where junior outside hitter Omar Torreblanca suffered an ankle injury.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Storm’s offense sputtered a bit the rest of the half, but the defense did its part, holding Columbus to a pair of field goals.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Chisora was rattled but Wilder didn't press his advantage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Indian markets have been rattled by the Iran war, with foreign investors fleeing and valuations slipping to rare lows.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Chatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatted. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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