intonating

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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  • Instead of another room with a priest and young woman growling on the bed, the exorcisms in The Wailing are accompanied by chanting crowds, firepits, and drums beating as a great spectacle is made of the ritual.
    Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Participants will feel empowered from standing shoulder to shoulder in solidarity chanting slogans and waving signs their voices of dissent heard loud and clear coast to coast.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Intonating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonating. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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