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as in to peep
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the sparrows were chirping up a storm in the backyard

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Listen to the birds chirping and the leaves rustling in the wind, allowing the sights and sounds of nature to soothe your soul. Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 Firstly, you may be awoken by birds chirping, a view that looks into a lush forest, and a babbling fountain. Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2024
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Bordering the great room, a wrap-around lanai overlooks the ocean and mountains, the chirps and clicks of myna birds all around. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 This isn’t about Super Bowl-or-bust chirp for the team that has gone the longest in the NFL without a single playoff appearance. Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chirp 

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“Chirp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirp. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.

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