intoning

Definition of intoningnext
present participle of intone
as in chanting
to utter in musical or drawn out tones "The day is begun," the narrator intoned

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chanting
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  • As Ji Seon stares in shock, her friends cheer in the background, chanting at her to say yes, ha.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Videos posted on social media show protesters chanting inside the hotel and holding up signs, while refusing to leave the lobby.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Intoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoning. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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