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Recent Examples of chanted
On the lawn of Jim Gilliam Park on Saturday, supporters from across the city chanted Pratt’s name, took selfies in front of black campaign vans with his hummingbird logo and ate cookies decorated with his face as kids raced around on scooters and played with the handful of dogs attending.
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Home fans clapped, chanted and cheered tirelessly throughout the tournament.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Oba drove Lesnar into the corner several times as Turin chanted, in Italian, for Oba.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
During one protest outside a synagogue in Queens, activists chanted pro-Hamas remarks.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
And the fans who chanted his name the last time the Knicks played for the heavyweight championship of their sport.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 May 2026
This was the strike slogan chanted by the French group’s employees in Italy protesting against the prospective layoffs at the McQueen brand.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
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, 13 May 2026
The final Senate vote unfolded as demonstrators chanted loudly in the galleries and hallways.
—Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Home fans clapped, chanted and cheered tirelessly throughout the tournament.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Oba drove Lesnar into the corner several times as Turin chanted, in Italian, for Oba.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
During one protest outside a synagogue in Queens, activists chanted pro-Hamas remarks.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
And the fans who chanted his name the last time the Knicks played for the heavyweight championship of their sport.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 May 2026
This was the strike slogan chanted by the French group’s employees in Italy protesting against the prospective layoffs at the McQueen brand.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
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, 13 May 2026
The final Senate vote unfolded as demonstrators chanted loudly in the galleries and hallways.
—Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
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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No, intoned the voice to Zidane.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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As the Imam intoned verses from the Quran, a series of reverberating chimes from users’ phones suddenly cut through the recitation.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
26 May 2026
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“Chanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chanted. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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