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as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
once he saw the kind of jail time he was facing, the suspect was singing loud and clear to the police
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as in jam session
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Recent Examples of sing
Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Bob’s Burgers has a long history of recruiting rock royalty to sing songs about butts, burgers, and more.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
At the end of the Seder, the women got up from their seats to join hands and dance and sing together.
—Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Best Roman Shades Contributor Lila Allen sings the brand’s praises for the custom curtain offerings available, as well.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026
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Anyone can join and there is a mix of skill levels, with some not having sung since elementary school and others who have studied music in college or are music teachers themselves, Case said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Bob’s Burgers has a long history of recruiting rock royalty to sing songs about butts, burgers, and more.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
At the end of the Seder, the women got up from their seats to join hands and dance and sing together.
—Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Best Roman Shades Contributor Lila Allen sings the brand’s praises for the custom curtain offerings available, as well.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sing
Verb
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Flashing lights and costumed officers flood the theater, as Bernthal and Hecht awkwardly try to get the audience to chant along.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Their sessions incorporate chanting and different musical exercises, similar to what Thompson practiced in school.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jamaica born About a hundred people gathered to lay Wilson to rest, singing, crying and laughing while remembering his kind heart, his hard work and his famous barbecue ribs and chicken wings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan Kennedy, a tow truck operator, cried too.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The married father of two sons, who had been on the force for seven months, was making his regular rounds and stopped at Circle K, spotting Teresa talking with a 16-year-old boy outside the store, according to court records.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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And, even then, maybe don’t talk to me.—
Jesse Eisenberg,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The movie follows Rick Power (Rudd), a wedding band singer who stumbles into a late-night jam session with former boy band star Danny (Jonas) and reignites his passion for songwriting.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Dewan, wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers cap, smiled into the camera during their jam session.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Giddey bluntly vocalized the reality of his team’s current position.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Throughout our interview, Cardi seems self-conscious about vocalizing her anxieties, not about the anxieties themselves, but there are so many of them spewing out of her.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Its founding principles—informed by an environmentally-conscious ethos and values which ‘protect the islands, support local communities, and do business in a…fair and future-focused way,’ says Dixon—mirrored those at Nikoi, and still hold strong today.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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These experiences eventually informed the vision behind The Tagline Group.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The church annually has a songfest following Dec. 25, which actually begins the Christmas season, but this one will honor the Rev. Wally Hyclak, who is retiring Jan. 1.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Dec. 2019
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The songfest began with the women introducing themselves by singing out their names.—
Dennis Hohenberger,
Courant Community,
29 May 2018
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After facing the minimum through three innings, Alcantara ran into his only real jam of the game in the fourth.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The song using her TikTok sound has over 13,000 videos of people re-creating the dance, including those twins who love Crumbl cookies, the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, and someone who loves to pop and lock and jam and break.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Sing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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