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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
The teenagers chatted and laughed with each other, but the room became serious as practice began.
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
One of us chatted with more than a dozen attendees at CPAC, the annual Republican conference.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
Annette and Curtis Williams politely chatted with Deery at their door.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
While on the red carpet, the couple chatted exclusively with PEOPLE about their thoughts on all things theater.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Rohan chatted with the women while the children darted around, sneaking looks at us and giggling.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
In his first trip to Kauffman Stadium as a member of the Brewers MLB organization, Misiorowski chatted with reporters Friday in Milwaukee’s dugout.
—Pete Grathoff
april 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Viewers on the live stream, meanwhile, chatted excitedly about unusual species, including a sea star that resembled Patrick Star from the cartoon Spongebob Squarepants.
—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
Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
One of us chatted with more than a dozen attendees at CPAC, the annual Republican conference.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
Annette and Curtis Williams politely chatted with Deery at their door.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
While on the red carpet, the couple chatted exclusively with PEOPLE about their thoughts on all things theater.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Rohan chatted with the women while the children darted around, sneaking looks at us and giggling.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
In his first trip to Kauffman Stadium as a member of the Brewers MLB organization, Misiorowski chatted with reporters Friday in Milwaukee’s dugout.
—Pete Grathoff
april 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Viewers on the live stream, meanwhile, chatted excitedly about unusual species, including a sea star that resembled Patrick Star from the cartoon Spongebob Squarepants.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatted
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Someone get that chat-naming psychic on the phone and find out if she’s talked to Deux Moi.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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One of the most talked-about pairs is Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz, who reportedly got engaged in late April.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2026
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The two lovebirds chattered on happily about the book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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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
Verb
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One final command was shouted by the officer.—
Brian Day,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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However, Tarabel’s sustainability credentials aren’t shouted about, and future guests might appreciate some in-room information on the steps the hotel is taking to minimize their impact.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 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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But Brown has seemed to often be frustrated by his role in the team’s offense, which continued last fall as his production dipped and the offense as a whole sputtered.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Judge Dredd has two movies of varying quality, but attempts to follow the 2012 version with a TV show appear to have sputtered out.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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After being rattled into 19 turnovers in Game 2, Orlando played with pace without panic — exactly what coach Jamahl Mosley demanded.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that rattled Wall Street last year, has been at the center of such accusations.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Chatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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