chanted

past tense of chant
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as in sang
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the frustrated crowd at the rock concert started to chant, "We want the show to start!"

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Recent Examples of chanted There have been anti-China rallies in downtown Seoul in recent months, where protesters chanted racist slurs and made unsubstantiated claims of Chinese inference in South Korean politics. Se Eun Gong, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025 Up in a second-deck corner of the GEODIS Park, in Section 233, a group of about 60 spirited Inter Miami La Familia supporters chanted and jumped up and down as Messi and his teammates took the field. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025 Fans chanted for Lo LaBonta to come on, and Hayes obliged in the 67th minute, bringing the KC Current captain on for Lily Yohannes. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025 TikTok videos show security calling out the names of missing children on the mic as the audience chanted for Yachty to come onstage. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025 Crowds jumped, chanted and leaned into the sense of communal rebellion, all while celebrating the band's zaniness. Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025 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 Other politicians present chanted the President's name. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 As protesters chanted and spoke into a microphone, tuba player Yehuda Serotta punctuated sentences and chants with the horn slung across his body. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chanted
Verb
  • With louche tailoring and cool confidence, there is undoubtedly a sang-froid air about Armani that seems to transcend time and place.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • As Penrose sung the chorus, a pair of assistants took on the task of splashing her with paint and confetti – all without skipping a beat.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Religious Jews interpret Talmudic teachings in the context of the rabbi who intoned them.
    Nadav Ziv, Time, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Chanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chanted. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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