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Recent Examples of cheep
The Economist, 29 Aug. 2019
The ducklings are safe and sound, though, after what seemed like an eternity huddled in terror and cheeping piteously at the drain’s bottom as the humans fought to open a manhole cover.
—Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 26 May 2017
Verb
Once laid, some eggs are sent away for incubation and replaced by smart fakes, which wiggle and cheep so that the mother is primed for her hatchling’s return.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheep
Verb
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But images of those youthful frolics amid chirping children quickly slips behind me, muted by my puffing, labored breaths and the blanket of snow.—
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Had Steve Smith been fit and available to play, then the 31-year-old would have been patrolling another part of the field; maybe busying himself in the covers, or chirping away from under a lid at short leg.—
Noun
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The defense's six interceptions fell one short of the previous franchise low, and the 12 takeaways were the second-fewest in club history.—
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The 111 line-of-duty deaths in 2025 represent a near-historic low.—
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This not-quite-title song, which is nearly eight minutes long, is a sort of mini-suite, opening with a dog barking, giving way to an acoustic-guitar melody accompanying polyphonic vocals, then becoming electric and crashingly alive, until the relentless screech of a guitar drags you to the end.—
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As the band blares, Georgia fans bark for the Dawgs and Alabama faithful screech Roll Tide.—
Noun
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Across the canyon, flames leapt up the Paseo Miramar trail, still two miles away as the crow flies, but already too close to ignore.—
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While the studio, streaming service HBO Max and affiliated cable channel HBO are broadly considered the jewels in the WBD crow, the TV networks have been dubbed – perhaps unfairly – ‘CrapCo’ in some circles.—
Noun
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With Christian Braun out these next few weeks, the Nuggets (10-3) could use every squeak.—
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Researchers used thermal imaging, ultrasonic microphones, and AI models to parse countless hours of footage and isolate rat squeaks.—
Noun
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However, after 40 minutes, the pilot turned back to Birmingham after issuing the 7700 squawk emergency code over the French coast, Daily Express reported.—
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There are times when squawk is not used to communicate aircraft information, like during military operations.—
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Sweeney kept her accessories simple, adding a pair of polarizing black peep-toe stilettos, diamond drop earrings, and multi-watt diamond cocktail rings.—
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The silhouette features an almond peep-toe and a 100 mm pin stiletto heel.—
Noun
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What the cluck is going on in Kate Beckinsale’s family?—
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Here’s something for Hallmark fans to cluck about: the channel has set the return date for The Chicken Sisters.—
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“Cheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheep. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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