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trilled

VERB

warble

Synonyms

STRONG

quaver vibrate vibrato

WEAK

roll shake sound tremolo twirl

Example Sentences

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Serene spa music, a blend of classical piano and loudly chirping birds, trilled in the background as the machine sloshed and gurgled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“Some boys take a beautiful girl and hide her away from the rest of the world,” she trilled.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2025

For example, speakers of Palikúr, a language that is completely lacking in a trilled R, performed matching at 100%.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

Percussive footwork was multiplied in tight unison, groups moved in handsome lines and circles, castanets trilled and soloists broke out in displays of expertise.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2024

And even then, in the quiet darkness inside the caravan, the pretty bird chuckled and twittered and trilled, and, once, it even hooted like a little owl.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman