gibbered

past tense of gibber

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Verb
  • In the ensuing 18 years, Gomez and Swift have consistently palled around at awards shows, supported each other's new albums, and shouted each other out on social media.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026
  • Paul also shouted out Wolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly, coach Chris Finch and the Wolves’ ownership group, helmed by Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The youthful musicians chattered away like creatures of the Transylvanian night.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Vuvuzelas honked like a chorus of drunk geese, and spectators chattered excitedly.
    Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Other celeb sightings in New York City ahead of the big day include Kelce's Tight End University co-founder George Kittle and his wife Claire, who chatted with PEOPLE recently about their excitement for Swift and Kelce's wedding.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Tong, who also had a hard-working, immigrant background, chatted often with the younger Larson.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • For Valentine's Day 2026, the retailer released a confetti glass icon candle that shoppers drooled over.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026
  • Fighter Josh Hokit drooled at the weigh-in in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • As Messi roared, his long-term rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, sputtered.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
  • The vacant plaza, including a former Stop & Shop and a former Bradlees discount store, was demolished in 2012, but progress on attracting new development sputtered in the years afterward.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • But Bhatta was hypothermic and occasionally babbled gibberish.
    Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Bat met ball and, under his breath, Astros manager Joe Espada muttered an expletive.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • In the shadows of the long-hut, the elders muttered among themselves—of portents and crops and weather and the storage of grain.
    Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Last night’s incident emotionally rattled you, but tensions will cool in the coming hours.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Like playwright Annie Baker’s warm, lush first feature, The Children’s Bach spins around a dreamy mother whose life is rattled by the appearance of a rakish rogue.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026
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“Gibbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibbered. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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