chat
verb (used without object)
to converse in a familiar or informal manner.
have chatted
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present perfectof chat.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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They have chatted about how to spread one consistent message across an organization: share fewer messages, but share them often.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
They have chatted each other up at global climate events since Biden took office, and during the queen’s funeral last year.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2023
The closest thing to a soccer nerve center in the locker room is a bank of stalls in a far corner, where Slye, Obada and Bada have chatted this season.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2022
I love that Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians — obviously he and Tom have chatted about, “OK, if you don’t play good, I’m going to call you out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2020
"See me? All right. See you again, fellows," he said, stopping and turning back; "glad to have chatted with you."
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
