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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
Kayti Burt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
With this song, YOASOBI sings about continuing to dance on stage and committing to their roles, even without applause or in the face of ridicule.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
That is the Sitake way, the head coach who never misses an opportunity to dance on the field after wins or sing along with his players in the meeting room.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
In fact, Breyer sings or raps online every day.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Actors were brought in to pretend to be North Korean soldiers and wellwishers, and a choir of local schoolchildren sang traditional songs.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
With this song, YOASOBI sings about continuing to dance on stage and committing to their roles, even without applause or in the face of ridicule.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
That is the Sitake way, the head coach who never misses an opportunity to dance on the field after wins or sing along with his players in the meeting room.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
In fact, Breyer sings or raps online every day.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sing
Verb
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As peaceful demonstrations broke up at Mill Creek Park near the Country Club Plaza Saturday afternoon, protesters began marching along Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard and chanting to a chorus of blaring car horns.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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As Bieber bounced back to Toronto’s dugout, nodding his head, a small patch of traveling Blue Jays fans chanted his name.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The majority of the action, however, unfolds in a claustrophobic one-shot inside a tent, with our heroes quaking at the whoops and cries surrounding them.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Her mother was too malnourished to breast-feed; the baby cried constantly, began losing weight, and developed ulcers and infections.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So to be there, back in my home state, to cover something that was just so unthinkable, reprehensible, that's always stayed with me, just talking to people in the days and hours after that tragedy.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Therefore, people who are pregnant or breastfeeding should talk with a healthcare provider before using sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In many regards, the evenings feel like a comfortable jam session with friends.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Only when her jam session turns into a brief karaoke moment, Bader’s Poppy is surprised to find Blyth’s Alex standing there watching her.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In spring, birds tend to vocalize most around dawn and dusk.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Sanders mouthed words in response to questions from the media on Wednesday about the Browns’ quarterback situation, but didn’t actually vocalize anything, according to multiple videos posted to social media from Cleveland’s locker room.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Guadagnino had noted to Piersanti that Alma was an upper-class woman, which informed the wardrobe pricing, while Maggie, played by Edebiri, was trying to emulate Alma but on a younger woman’s budget.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Few figures have informed the sensibility of NPR more than Stamberg.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
16 Oct. 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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His seventh-inning shot settled in the left-center bleachers and crushed the Brewers, who had finally chased him from the mound by getting two runners on in the top of the inning, only to go scoreless anyway when reliever Alex Vesia escaped the jam.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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For the first time in the National League Championship Series, a Dodgers starter had to deal with … a jam.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Sing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sing. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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