Answer: stridulated

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STRIDULATEDMade a shrill sound, as katydids, crickets, etc.
stridulatedSTRIDULATE, to make a chirping or scraping sound, like a grasshopper
stridulated(of an insect, esp. a male cricket or grasshopper) Make a shrill sound by rubbing the legs, wings, or other parts of the body together