pipping

verb

present participle of pip
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 Morocco is headed to the group stage as the second-place team in Group C, with Brazil pipping it for first. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026 In the mad race to be the premier AI lab in the world, the company took a big step this week towards pipping bitter rival OpenAI to a public market listing. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 5 June 2026 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. — Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 Total Football’s nearly moment It has largely been forgotten now, but the superb Total Football-playing Dutch team from the 1974 World Cup almost didn’t qualify for the competition — only pipping neighbours Belgium on goal difference following a tense 0-0 draw between the sides. — Will Jeanes, New York Times, 20 June 2026
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chirping
Verb
  • The chirping incited a scuffle that led to four ejections and four suspensions.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Think your back yard can get buggy in the summer—with mosquitoes, flies, moths, wasps, bees, lightning bugs, crickets, and more swarming, buzzing, and chirping everywhere?
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 June 2026
Definition of chirping

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“Pipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipping. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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