as in peeping
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 chirping
Jones is chirping at the Lions offensive line; Brooks came over to grab Jones and settle him down.
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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirping
Verb
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In the fall, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway offers one of the Southeast’s most charming front-row seats to leaf-peeping season.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Leaf-peeping season is about to begin!—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some of the criticisms include Patel tweeting unverified information about the subject’s arrest, taking too long to release a photo of the suspect, and failing to ensure there was better security at the crime scene in Utah.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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After Kristin’s designs started making the rounds on social media, Kyle began tweeting on X letting everyone know exactly who was behind the looks.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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After much chattering about the status of the Oscar winner’s seemingly clean-cut visage in the lead-up to the film’s premiere at the Venice Film Festival, once the camera (actually, four cameras) train themselves on Stone’s noggin during the film’s first act, there’s no doubt.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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This obviously includes scoring a reservation at Oreade, where Bacciottini turns to the land and tradition for the menu—and enjoying quiet mornings where breakfast looks out to Tuscany’s famous rolling hills, with birds and cicadas chattering in the background.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The blast furnace of volcanoes has fallen silent, replaced by birdsong trilling from the branches and echoing through a garden of exotic stone.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Expect to marvel at saddles blanketed in blueberries and multi-hued wildflowers, marmots trilling their warnings, ibex perched on rocky spines, and neon critters that wiggle and hop underfoot.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Chirping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirping. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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