intonating

Definition of intonatingnext
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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  • La Familia kept drumming and chanting through the entire game, determined to help lift Messi and his teammates to victory.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Keeping it rolling and chanting and showing off — a culture in full bloom, too pretty, too rooted to fade … just yet.
    Nichole Marks, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Intonating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonating. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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