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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
EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The musician and band sang lyrics of the song back and forth on the Lollapalooza stage, with Carpenter happily dancing along to both of their tracks and encouraging the crowd to sing along with them.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
But my take on it is that everybody sings – the audience too.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025
Electrified by the crowd of dedicated fans who sang nearly every lyric back to them, All Time Low found the answer to the question hanging over them.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
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Noun
Perry held onto the insect during the prop malfunction, briefly gazing up at the contraption holding it together before continuing to sing the track.
—EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The musician and band sang lyrics of the song back and forth on the Lollapalooza stage, with Carpenter happily dancing along to both of their tracks and encouraging the crowd to sing along with them.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
But my take on it is that everybody sings – the audience too.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025
Electrified by the crowd of dedicated fans who sang nearly every lyric back to them, All Time Low found the answer to the question hanging over them.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sing
Verb
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Son Heung-min was substituted on 63 minutes, receiving a standing ovation and getting a guard of honor from the players on the pitch before hugging all the members of the Spurs bench as the crowd chanted his name.—
Steve Price,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Four of them were at home, where fans of the Liga MX teams turn out en masse, often chanting louder and reacting to plays more passionately than Rapids fans in attendance.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Cena even blamed Truth for making that kid in Brussels cry.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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By this point four women had left the room, one crying.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ramírez-Garofalo, a young man with dark hair, large forearms, and the beginnings of a goatee, drove and talked fast.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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In West African traditions, the drum serves as both a musical instrument and a talking messenger, transmitting proverbs, praises, and official announcements in a language that reinforces the chief’s authority and the community’s history.—
Felicia Appenteng,
semafor.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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From 2000 to around 2010, Reid was a mainstay in the house band at the Monday night jam sessions at the Los Angeles club The Mint.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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After an inspired jam session and a mutual sharing of songs, Ralphs made the bold decision to leave Mott the Hoople and form a new band with Rodgers, and Bad Company was born.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
24 June 2025
Verb
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With trade rumors swirling around forward Andrew Wiggins, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra offered a public endorsement of Wiggins and vocalized the team’s commitment to him earlier this month.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
30 July 2025
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Members were mostly from the left bank of the party, Politico reports, as centrists have vocalized concern with Mamdani's policies.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
Verb
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During the conversation: • Lead with curiosity informed by intelligence, not information dumps.—
B.D. Dalton,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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She's also led initiatives within Cincinnati Preschool Promise like Preschool Chats, Coffee & Conversations and newsletters informing providers and parents of all the inner workings of the group.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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
Noun
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The sit-down was so named for the Japanese charcoal grill used in many courses, which included Japanese A5 Wagyu steak, edible floral arrangements of microgreens and crackling chicken-skin cones filled with foie gras and cloudberry jam.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Its 6 fillings include hazelnut spread, pastry cream, pistachio spread, dark chocolate, apricot jam and mixed berry jam.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Sing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sing. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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