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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
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
Cody Simpson is revealing the serious medical issue that has left him temporarily unable to sing amid his return to music.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 May 2026
But the show is beautifully sung and as emotionally resonant as ever.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The hymns are sung in High German, even though almost no one speaks it anymore.
—Maria Giesbrecht, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
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Verb
Sheinbaum’s comments are in sharp contrast with previous Mexican administrations like that of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who sought to ban public performances of musicians who sing corridos tumbados.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
Cody Simpson is revealing the serious medical issue that has left him temporarily unable to sing amid his return to music.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 May 2026
But the show is beautifully sung and as emotionally resonant as ever.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The hymns are sung in High German, even though almost no one speaks it anymore.
—Maria Giesbrecht, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sing
Verb
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The young, mostly male group did their chanting under the eye of Israeli police, who had cordoned off parts of the plaza for journalists to cover the event safely.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The House floor vote in Nashville was met with raucous protests by activists yelling from the balcony of the visitors’ gallery and from Black lawmakers who stood at the front of the chamber linking arms in prayer as protesters sounded air horns and chanted slogans against the new map.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Though the arrest took place over three years ago, the case garnered new attention in March when TMZ published a video of the altercation, which showed Paul putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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On the side, my two best friends were crying with laughter.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Thankfully, Kristine Froseth adds pep as a bimbo who hasn’t yet learned how to talk as leadenly as everyone else.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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At many such events in the past, people seated near me have talked throughout the concert.—
Maggie Penman,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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To see how a song born in a Santiago jam session became an anthem here, filling bars and stopping traffic at the airport, was extraordinary.—
Sarah Moreno
May 7,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Though connected through other projects, Setting began their collective life as a pandemic jam session in Westerlund’s backyard.—
Jesse Jarnow,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Supporting each other through vocalizing their backstories makes their bond stronger.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Expressing support for open primaries to a national audience is an important first step, but vocalizing this support after the legislative session has ended is less effective than concrete action while the session is in progress.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
3 May 2026
Verb
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In December, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, or DEEP, began holding meetings to inform the public of the possibility of building more nuclear reactors within the state, hoping to entice a town to host one.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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As Jones informed Moore of the selection, the 6-foot-3, 198-pound outside corner made a bold proclamation to his new boss.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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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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The goal, according to Western analysts, was to listen in on or potentially jam signals relayed through these satellites, some of which route secure communications for US and NATO military forces.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Wilson fanned the last batter to get out of the jam and finish with at least one strikeout in every inning.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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“Sing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sing. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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