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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
Chris Willman, Variety, 17 June 2026
In the track’s accompanying video, Kelela and Paul sing to each other in a studio, confronting the end of a strained relationship as night falls.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
And more than that, Bruce can sing it, because in some ways Bruce is that guy in the corner.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
The chance to see each other, to be in community, to sing for 90 minutes and pray for goals and glory.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 16 June 2026
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Verb
Their work with producer David Foster put the spotlight more squarely on songs sung and written by Cetera in the early 1980s, before the singer went solo in 1985.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 June 2026
In the track’s accompanying video, Kelela and Paul sing to each other in a studio, confronting the end of a strained relationship as night falls.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
And more than that, Bruce can sing it, because in some ways Bruce is that guy in the corner.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
The chance to see each other, to be in community, to sing for 90 minutes and pray for goals and glory.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sing
Verb
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The Saudis led as Abdulelah Al-Amri cashed the game’s first goal in the 41st minute as flag-waving Saudi fans chanted to a drumbeat.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Supporters crossed the street chanting songs associated with the Algerian national team while passing motorists responded with honking horns and waves.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Especially Melanie, who was crying her foundation off before the vote was even announced.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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His wife, Alicia Brown, posted a video on her verified Instagram page Sunday where she is seen crying while revealing what appears to be multiple stitches above and below her left eyebrow.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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There were cartoons while dressing children, evening news while cooking dinner, and, before bed, families watched mutely as onscreen families laughed and talked.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Sehic said there were many people at the restaurant at the time, and said Campbell was talking to someone else at the bar when he was approached by Harakh.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Years past his music stardom, Rick now fronts a wedding band and enjoys a fruitful jam session with a former boy bander (Nick Jonas) going solo.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The two bond over music during a late-night jam session, and Rick later learns that Danny has turned one of Rick's songs into a hit that reignites his career.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Verb
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And other cities, counties, and states are pivoting to get residents more information as deals are increasingly obstructed by residents loudly vocalizing opposition.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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Supporting each other through vocalizing their backstories makes their bond stronger.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Verb
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But another four or five weeks of games can inform Weiss and Anthopoulos’ own answer.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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McGregor Scott, Williamson’s attorney, said he had not been informed of any other investigations involving his client.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Noun
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As with other global cultural events, such as the Venice Biennale currently underway in Italy, the glittery annual songfest is intended as a display of goodwill and togetherness between nations.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
16 May 2026
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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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Press’d also offers a variety of sandwiches and sourdough toasts like the Coastline Melt (panini with ham, gouda cheese, sliced tomatoes, hot peach jam and signature sauce on a focaccia bread; $12) and the Avo Deluxe (avocado, cherry tomatoes, balsamic drizzle, everything seasoning; $11).—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Escaping the jam in the first was a huge momentum lift, aided by a clutch play from Hebert at third place to throw out a runner trying to score on a one-out ground ball to her.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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“Sing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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