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Recent Examples of chanted
People chanted, with signs in hand, just outside the federal building Wednesday night.
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Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
At the First Baptist Church of Orlando on Sunday, Venezuelans celebrated, sang, prayed over their flag and gleefully chanted their national anthem — many through tears — for a nearly two-hour long vigil.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans calling for the downfall of the ruling clerics and demanding the leadership step aside.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Protesters carried signs, chanted outside the hotel and shared stories of family members, students and customers affected by the enforcement activity.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
The Kansas students seated in both the north and south lower-level bleachers of Allen Fieldhouse chanted, ‘(Bleep) Dan Hurley,’ several times in the first half of UConn’s 61-56 men’s basketball victory over the Jayhawks on Tuesday night.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
Fans chanted for Patullo to be fired after the Eagles scored just three points in the first half and ran for less than 100 yards.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The band finds their footing in the song’s first minutes — tittering cymbals, a piano line, a knotty electric guitar, and chanted vocals in Spanish and French build like a symphony.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Numerous supporters gathered behind the north goal and chanted, sang, danced, waved flags and banged drums for the better part of the match’s 90 minutes.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
At the First Baptist Church of Orlando on Sunday, Venezuelans celebrated, sang, prayed over their flag and gleefully chanted their national anthem — many through tears — for a nearly two-hour long vigil.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans calling for the downfall of the ruling clerics and demanding the leadership step aside.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Protesters carried signs, chanted outside the hotel and shared stories of family members, students and customers affected by the enforcement activity.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
The Kansas students seated in both the north and south lower-level bleachers of Allen Fieldhouse chanted, ‘(Bleep) Dan Hurley,’ several times in the first half of UConn’s 61-56 men’s basketball victory over the Jayhawks on Tuesday night.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
Fans chanted for Patullo to be fired after the Eagles scored just three points in the first half and ran for less than 100 yards.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The band finds their footing in the song’s first minutes — tittering cymbals, a piano line, a knotty electric guitar, and chanted vocals in Spanish and French build like a symphony.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Numerous supporters gathered behind the north goal and chanted, sang, danced, waved flags and banged drums for the better part of the match’s 90 minutes.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chanted
Verb
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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
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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
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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 10 Jan. 2026.
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