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as in to chant
to produce musical sounds with the voice it's relatively rare to find actors who can also sing well

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as in to intone
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the cantor sang the prayers before the entire congregation

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as in to cry
to utter one's distinctive animal sound I can hear a bird singing in the distance

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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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noun

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Recent Examples of sing
Verb
Dutcher often sang and played piano simultaneously. Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2025 Who will sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl? (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) Grammy and Academy award winner Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem before the start of Super Bowl LIX. Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
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The Oscar-winner sings, fights zombies, and almost punches a baby in EW's roundup of her best roles. Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2024 That catchiness is sure to inspire signature dance moves and more than a little sing along. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sing 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sing
Verb
  • There’s also a reason MVP chants followed Jalen Brunson to the foul line late in overtime.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement Hundreds of Yoon’s supporters rallied for hours in streets near the court and the detention center, waving banners and chanting slogans calling for his release.
    Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • Critics cried nepotism and lamented Robert F. Kennedy’s lack of qualifications and prior experience.
    Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The 11-year-old girl can be heard crying in the video.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • That is a location that president and candidate Trump talked quite a lot about, specifically as an example of immigration run amuck.
    CBS News, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Before trying any supplement, talk with a healthcare provider.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 26 Jan. 2025
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  • Use it as a digital photo frame, a smart home control center, or just a music jam session.
    Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Martin is thankful for Miami winters and Miami Heat basketball, for shows at the Bandshell and car jam sessions to Afrobeta and Magic City Hippies.
    Martin Vassolo, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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  • Very few Republicans have vocalized any discontent with his executive actions but instead chose to shine a light on former President Biden’s decision to pardon family members in the last hour of his term.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Paramount+ hasn't confirmed a future installment of the show, but the cast and crew have vocalized their hopes to continue the story.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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  • Morningstar informs us that the SPDR Bloomberg High Yield fund has averaged a total return (coupons plus price changes) of 5.1% a year, three points better than the return on the Vanguard all-purpose fund that owns only higher quality debt.
    William Baldwin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • For democracies like India and the United States, these tools can be transformative in informing citizens and safeguarding public discourse.
    Shashi Shekhar Vempati, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The songfest began with the women introducing themselves by singing out their names.
    Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 29 May 2018
Noun
  • The ability of some vacuum sealers to work with mason jars and canisters also means that things like sauces, jams, and dry goods can be locked away in airtight conditions too.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Swap out cheddar for goat cheese to make creamy mac 'n cheese, or impress guests with a spread of goat cheese, crackers, and jams at your next dinner party.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025

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“Sing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sing. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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