intonating

verb

present participle of intonate
as in chanting
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the priest then proceeded to intonate the prayer's familiar opening words

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chanting
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  • When a pack of Ecuador fans gathered to cheer in front of a television camera, Bam slipped into the crowd, waving his flag and chanting for his team.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 6 July 2026
  • All throughout the match, drums were banging and fans were chanting.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of chanting
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“Intonating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonating. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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