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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
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
Rollins plugged the main event, told Brussels to sing his song and left.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Talking a lot or for a long time, trying to sing notes outside your range, or yelling can strain the throat's muscles and vocal cords.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
In the Beatles model, the rhythm guitarist sang too.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Cooper, a former mailman before turning his sights to music, sings about the memories and life moments that the numbers on a mailbox signify to someone who calls an address home.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
Rollins plugged the main event, told Brussels to sing his song and left.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Talking a lot or for a long time, trying to sing notes outside your range, or yelling can strain the throat's muscles and vocal cords.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
In the Beatles model, the rhythm guitarist sang too.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sing
Verb
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Hundreds of people gathered at the corner of Southwest 177th Avenue and 12th Street, holding signs and chanting outside the overcrowded Krome Detention Center entrance on Saturday.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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Dozens of protesters swarmed the courthouse Friday morning, waving flags, holding signs and chanting outside the building.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Although anyone can injure a baby in a moment of frustration, most prevention research has focused specifically on helping parents understand why infants cry or become fussy.—
Lori Frasier,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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Catch up on last week: Carrie Underwood cries, Backstreet Boy duets with son in 'Idol' premiereNeed a break?—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Trimming Travel and Other Holiday Expenses Then there are the other aspects of holiday planning that are being hit by rising inflation costs—we're talking gifts, holiday attire, and of course travel expenses.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ramona goes out to talk to her — and, indeed, the woman in the yard, played by the Nigerian-American artist, dancer, and actor Okwui Okpokwasili (who mimics the imperious glare of Grace Jones), talks back to her with a kind of sinister civility.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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During the reception, Jason held a jam session with Led Zeppelin members Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Some of Relic's favorite activities include playing with his toys, especially balls, chasing lizards and hanging out with his dad during his weekly guitar jam sessions with his friends.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The fact that Dopey rarely vocalizes his innermost emotions further connects him with Piscds since the fish swims away from confrontation.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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While fans gushed over Montag's look for the video, many also vocalized their support for Montag and Pratt's dedication to helping those recover from the L.A. wildfires.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Discussions around changing West Ada’s classroom display policy in 2022 were informed by this new law, with content neutrality seen as a way to prevent bias — or accusations of bias — in schools.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Mar. 2025
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Informed Consent: Clients should be fully informed about what micro-therapy can and cannot provide.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
19 Mar. 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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Brown had just gotten out of his own jam in the top of the inning to end his outing.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Skubal used his calling-card changeup to escape a jam early.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Sing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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