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Recent Examples of chanted
Buffaloes fans chanted derogatory slurs at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
A day before a shooter killed four people and set fire to a church in Michigan, students at a football game in Colorado chanted vulgar anti-Mormon slurs against the same religious organization.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Protesters outside the facility Friday morning held signs and chanted.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
By the game’s end, fans chanted ‘Gally’ for Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher, who notched three assists, instead of ‘Chabby’ for Chabot.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The rust mantra is wisely chanted when searching for a Karmann Ghia, and restoring one is as complicated as restoring any Porsche 356 from the period.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
The group chanted, sang and screamed at a group of agents in military fatigues and masks who walked back and forth on the building’s roof.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
The celebration on Monday night drew about 250 people — from grandparents waving Mexican flags to infants dressed in green and red attire — who chanted, sang and took pride in their country’s Independence Day.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Fans chanted for Jimmy Uso as he was being pummeled by Bronson Reed.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
A day before a shooter killed four people and set fire to a church in Michigan, students at a football game in Colorado chanted vulgar anti-Mormon slurs against the same religious organization.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Protesters outside the facility Friday morning held signs and chanted.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
By the game’s end, fans chanted ‘Gally’ for Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher, who notched three assists, instead of ‘Chabby’ for Chabot.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The rust mantra is wisely chanted when searching for a Karmann Ghia, and restoring one is as complicated as restoring any Porsche 356 from the period.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
The group chanted, sang and screamed at a group of agents in military fatigues and masks who walked back and forth on the building’s roof.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
The celebration on Monday night drew about 250 people — from grandparents waving Mexican flags to infants dressed in green and red attire — who chanted, sang and took pride in their country’s Independence Day.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Fans chanted for Jimmy Uso as he was being pummeled by Bronson Reed.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 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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On the Met’s stage, the writer — called, say, Jamal Khashoggi — would be sung by a heroic tenor, his tormentor by a demonic baritone.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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That was one of Boyle’s, adapted from a similar song sung about Denis Law in the 1960s.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By Brendan Kuty, Jen McCaffrey and Chris Kirschner NEW YORK — The crowd roared, and then the building shook.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Pirates scored nine runs in their first at-bat and led 16-10 after six innings, but the Rockies roared back with five runs in the ninth, winning the 3-hour, 37-minute score-a-thon on Brenton Doyle’s two-run homer.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Chanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chanted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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