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
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.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
United got their revenge in the league, though, pipping Leeds to the title on goal average.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
United got their revenge in the league, though, pipping Leeds to the title on goal average.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipping
chirping
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Swallows chirping from a newspaper nest above a doorway.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The sound of cars has disappeared in the wealthy El Vedado neighborhood, where the soundscape of chirping birds has reemerged.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Pipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipping. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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