1
2
as in vocalizing
to produce musical sounds with the voice
monks chanting fervently at matins
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of chanting
Messi stood in the midfield looking equally confused and irritated with his hands on his hips, looking over at the North stands, where La Familia was chanting.
—
Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
The young, mostly male group did their chanting under the eye of Israeli police, who had cordoned off parts of the plaza for journalists to cover the event safely.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The crowd, chanting Guerrero’s name over and over, celebrated the tying grounder in an eventual 7-6 extra-inning loss.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Fans went back-and-forth chanting for Sami and Trick as Zayn opened up with his deep arsenal of offense.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The performers were wearing drapes over their heads and chanting to drone music while smoking a hookah, and there were flowers everywhere.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
In Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said tougher action is needed against people chanting certain phrases at pro-Palestinian protests, as concerns grew over the safety of British Jews after the stabbings of two Jewish men in London.
—David Crary, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Britain's prime minister warned Saturday that tougher action was needed against people chanting certain phrases at pro-Palestinian protests, as concerns grew over the safety of British Jews after the stabbings of two Jewish men in London.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
Padres fans packed Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú for the Mexico City Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, cheering and chanting while making new friends far from home.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
The young, mostly male group did their chanting under the eye of Israeli police, who had cordoned off parts of the plaza for journalists to cover the event safely.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The crowd, chanting Guerrero’s name over and over, celebrated the tying grounder in an eventual 7-6 extra-inning loss.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Fans went back-and-forth chanting for Sami and Trick as Zayn opened up with his deep arsenal of offense.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The performers were wearing drapes over their heads and chanting to drone music while smoking a hookah, and there were flowers everywhere.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
In Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said tougher action is needed against people chanting certain phrases at pro-Palestinian protests, as concerns grew over the safety of British Jews after the stabbings of two Jewish men in London.
—David Crary, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Britain's prime minister warned Saturday that tougher action was needed against people chanting certain phrases at pro-Palestinian protests, as concerns grew over the safety of British Jews after the stabbings of two Jewish men in London.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
Padres fans packed Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú for the Mexico City Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, cheering and chanting while making new friends far from home.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chanting
intoning
Verb
-
The news site Deadspin took clips of different anchors intoning the same words and laid them over one another to make a hellish cacophony.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chanting. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
