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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
New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
One person who sung Stribling’s praises was his high school coach from Hawaii, Darren Hernandez.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Still, nothing seemed to give away that Rodrigo was in the crowd, let alone getting ready to sing.
—Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Bennett describes her child as one who is constantly immersed in sound and rhythm, never missing an opportunity to sing and dance.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
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Verb
That song’s twangful snarl — wonderfully sung by Clark, a star recording artist in her own right — is a reminder that these insurgents are also preservationists, capable of delivering old-fashioned pleasures to please the purists.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
One person who sung Stribling’s praises was his high school coach from Hawaii, Darren Hernandez.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Still, nothing seemed to give away that Rodrigo was in the crowd, let alone getting ready to sing.
—Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Bennett describes her child as one who is constantly immersed in sound and rhythm, never missing an opportunity to sing and dance.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sing
Verb
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During the last international break, when Germany faced Ghana in Stuttgart, the crowd at the Neckarstadion spent much of the evening chanting for Undav’s introduction from the bench.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Padres fans packed Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú for the Mexico City Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, cheering and chanting while making new friends far from home.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a feat of sorcery that should have other sandwich makers crying in their beer, the ciabatta roll here is tender and comparatively thin.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Margo, meanwhile, is freaking out, crying and hyperventilating.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But past royal visits to Washington have sometimes gone awry − from amorous muskrats to a talking hat.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Before talking to the group, McFadden asked them to take a few minutes to interact.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The two bond over music and a late-night jam session.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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La Rueda de Candombe began as a casual jam session between friends, but has rapidly evolved into one of Uruguay’s most talked-about musical events, going from local street corners in the capital to the Cannes Film Festival.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Edison, who vocalized a desire for low prices serving more people, saw General Electric pursue a different course.—
Michael Kilian,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Qing Bao has become increasingly active in return, wandering her habitat, scent marking, climbing trees and vocalizing back at Bao Li.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Heorhii Tykhyi, a spokesman for Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry, said Kyiv had informed Israeli authorities about the vessels in advance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Luckily, the hunters brought the deer to a butcher who then informed EnCon police.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 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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Wexler induced a groundball to second as the Cobras defense turned a double play to escape the jam.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The outing wasn’t free of some jams, but Wright worked out of them with poise.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Sing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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