chanted

Definition of chantednext
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 As drivers waved signs and chanted with the gold dome of the Massachusetts State House providing a backdrop, labor leaders described the victory as the largest private-sector organizing win since Ford autoworkers unionized in 1941. Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 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 The protesters chanted slogans and held banners highlighting their right to housing. ABC News, 24 May 2026 But fans only chanted loudly for The Hurt Syndicate despite Tony Khan’s best efforts to sabotage them over the past year. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 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 Mostly left off the list were Washington’s supporters — who loudly screamed and chanted in the gallery. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chanted
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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
  • 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
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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
  • As the King intoned the details of Starmer’s legislative agenda, no one in the chamber really believed that the Prime Minister would be around to implement it.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026

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“Chanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chanted. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

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