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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of gossip.

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Examples

  • "I've only heard his name gossiped as a potential candidate.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2009

  • All associates were threatened with a reprimand if they "gossiped" about it before it was made official.

    Sam's Club Lays Off 10% Of Employees - The Consumerist 2010

  • Phiri furthermore claimed that Tshabalala had "gossiped" about the trial.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2002

  • Mother Mary of the Rose showed me unwavering deference and when the other nuns gossiped and complained about me within her hearing, she would defend me fiercely.

    INVIDIA Adriana Renescu 2012

  • As I observed the show, I noticed that exactly 100% of the promotional segments featured some kind of confrontation: In every case,someone was being physically attacked, verbally assaulted, double crossed or gossiped into the ground.

    Dr. Boyce Watkins: Reality TV's Role in the Creation of Young Female Bullies Dr. Boyce Watkins 2011

  • On the ice, it was clear that I had something special, but the other parents gossiped that I was keeping a secret.

    Welcome to My World Johnny Weir 2011

  • Possible landings are already being gossiped about.

    The Start of a New Silly Season for Jackson Jason Gay 2011

  • She also warned against gimmicks – They get passed around, they get gossiped about, and you will develop the kind of reputation you don't want – and suggested that after one email pitch and one follow-up, startups should avoid hassling a writer demanding to know why they had been ignored.

    How to pitch your apps to journalists and bloggers 2011

  • In a May 28, 2008, call, Mr. Rajaratnam gossiped with Mr. Kumar about how Mr. Gupta had overextended himself with corporate board positions and other responsibilities.

    Wiretapped Voice Spoke Volumes Susan Pulliam 2011

  • There the girls “gossiped with their partners between the dances, keeping a jealous and watchful eye on any erring sister who ventured to overstep the bounds of the most innocent flirtation.”

    La Jeune fille à marier | Edwardian Promenade 2009

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