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pipping

verb

present participle of pip

as in chirping

to make a short sharp sound like a small bird baby birds pipping loudly in their nest

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Recent Examples of pipping Will Stevens led Cadillac to a 1-2 finish in qualifying for the World Endurance Championship’s 6 Hours of Sao Paulo on Saturday, pipping Jack Aitken to pole position at Interlagos. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 July 2026 Morocco is headed to the group stage as the second-place team in Group C, with Brazil pipping it for first. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026 In the mad race to be the premier AI lab in the world, the company took a big step this week towards pipping bitter rival OpenAI to a public market listing. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 5 June 2026 Both these teams topped their respective groups in UEFA’s World Cup qualifying period, with Norway’s run particularly impressive after pipping Italy to first place. — Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

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chirping

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As totality nears, the light around you changes timbre, shadows sharpen, birds stop chirping and crickets start singing as if night is falling.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
The chirping incited a scuffle that led to four ejections and four suspensions.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 July 2026

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