chatted

past tense of chat

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chatted At one of the first promotional events, Bullock briefly chatted about her time on the Miss Congeniality franchise. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Newsom, who chatted with lawmakers at the Capitol on Monday in what will be his last regular legislative session as governor, praised Lowenthal and the bill. Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 On a quiet Tuesday evening between tastings and live music nights scheduled that week, owner Ingrid Campos, a former executive assistant who’s living a longtime dream of running her own wine bar, chatted about her approach to the shop. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 As Boyd chatted with Miller near the Cubs dugout for further explanation, Counsell, who turned 56 on Friday, got tossed for the fifth time this year, tying his most ejections in a single season during his 12-year managerial career. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 But as the Republican officials pushing to unseat him chatted at the breakfast, Cleaver expressed confidence in his ability to win over his new constituents. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Co-showrunners Lyle, Nickerson, and Jonathan Lisco chatted about this possibility with EW following the finale. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026 Others chatted among themselves, wondering who knew Dominguez. Matthew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Withers rocked a black tank top and chatted closely with his friend and honor presenter Shipka, while McRae and Sombr held court in individual booths on the Four Seasons lawn peppered with activations from Eternal Water and CashApp. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatted
Verb
  • During their visit, the wife talked incessantly, sharing stories about their family members in great detail.
    R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Hollywood Reporter reported in November 2024 that Cruise had talked to Paramount about a follow-up to his 1990 NASCAR racing film.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Around the family, people shared takeout dinners, swung on hammocks and chattered.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • The youthful musicians chattered away like creatures of the Transylvanian night.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Hemingway commended Salinger, then a twenty-five-year-old staff sergeant, on his short stories, and the two conversed for hours.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For a moment, two referees from the Falcons’ seventh training camp practice looked at each other, conversed and truly didn’t know what to rule.
    Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Who had broken a wrist on the back-yard flagstones, drooled cherry medicine down her sleeping face on the car ride back from the hospital.
    Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • For Valentine's Day 2026, the retailer released a confetti glass icon candle that shoppers drooled over.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • One shopper shouted out the spacious front pockets, and another loved their sporty vibe.
    Annie Blackman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto/Getty Protesters shouted slogans denouncing the police and government over alleged delays in taking action to find the missing girl, and then to find the perpetrators.
    Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But Bhatta was hypothermic and occasionally babbled gibberish.
    Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • In the title game against Clemson, new offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian’s offense sputtered at times.
    John Talty, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The small robot sputtered around in a tiny, shallow creek, whereas the medium one was sent out in a Swiss stream.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Those drivers’ days (and lives) were rattled far more than those stuck in the backup behind them.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • His campaign website includes a section dedicated to investing in rural communities, and Talarico has focused on data center policy in recent weeks, holding a roundtable in Abilene on the subject that has rattled the state’s rural residents.
    Eleanor Dearman Updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

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“Chatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatted. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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