as in talking
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
a neighbor who loves to gossip with others about that couple's loud arguments
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Recent Examples of gossiping
GiGi had been on the phone for the past hour, the receiver tucked between her head and her left shoulder, a Prince album playing loudly so Syl couldn’t hear her gossiping.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Others reported witnessing judgmental comments, gossiping, staff intentionally violating patient privacy, staff wanting to punish the patients for their actions and denial of pain management during labor.
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Karli Swenson,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
On Friday night, the United Talent Agency, along with Vulture, held their yearly elegant soiree, bringing in people from across the scene, with actors, producers, and agents gabbing and gossiping about the past year in Broadway and beyond.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
Reading these conversations feels like attending a party at which each new guest talks over the one before, disputing and undermining, gossiping and bringing into doubt the fundamental purpose of their coming together.
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Joe Dunthorne,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
Andy Cohen has spent much of his career gossiping about other people’s love lives.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Islanders spend their days gossiping, working out, playing games and participating in the show's challenges.
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Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
What does a gossiping coffee do?
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Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
There were no street-style fits or social media postings, just vaping and gossiping and patiently waiting to be let in to dance.
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Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
15 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Others reported witnessing judgmental comments, gossiping, staff intentionally violating patient privacy, staff wanting to punish the patients for their actions and denial of pain management during labor.
—
Karli Swenson,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
On Friday night, the United Talent Agency, along with Vulture, held their yearly elegant soiree, bringing in people from across the scene, with actors, producers, and agents gabbing and gossiping about the past year in Broadway and beyond.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
Reading these conversations feels like attending a party at which each new guest talks over the one before, disputing and undermining, gossiping and bringing into doubt the fundamental purpose of their coming together.
—
Joe Dunthorne,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
Andy Cohen has spent much of his career gossiping about other people’s love lives.
—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Islanders spend their days gossiping, working out, playing games and participating in the show's challenges.
—
Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
What does a gossiping coffee do?
—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
There were no street-style fits or social media postings, just vaping and gossiping and patiently waiting to be let in to dance.
—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossiping
talking
Verb
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As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.
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His straight-talking and cliche-less approach hasn’t stopped, either.
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“Gossiping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossiping. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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