sang

variants or sung
Definition of sangnext
past tense of sing
1
as in chanted
to produce musical sounds with the voice it's relatively rare to find actors who can also sing well

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2
as in roared
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the cantor sang the prayers before the entire congregation

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3
as in cried
to utter one's distinctive animal sound I can hear a bird singing in the distance

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4
as in talked
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities once he saw the kind of jail time he was facing, the suspect was singing loud and clear to the police

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Recent Examples of sang With louche tailoring and cool confidence, there is undoubtedly a sang-froid air about Armani that seems to transcend time and place. Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 As Penrose sung the chorus, a pair of assistants took on the task of splashing her with paint and confetti – all without skipping a beat. Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025 America's Got Talent contestant Avalon Penrose, who introduced herself as someone who sang opera in her childhood, brought chaos — and fun — to the stage. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Its sneering tone of youthful derision took on new dimensions and a chilling sense of pathos when sung by a 75-year-old musician approaching his final chapter in life. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025 The black-and-white video featured special appearances by his wife Hailey Bieber and their son Jack Blues, 11 months, as Bieber sang the tune. Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sang
Verb
  • Howe needs fan backing, with his style of football thriving on unity across the club, and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the chairman, heard the head coach’s name chanted by a significant portion of the crowd.
    David Ornstein, New York Times, 3 May 2026
  • Mostly left off the list were Washington’s supporters — who loudly screamed and chanted in the gallery.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
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  • Mira cried, when Andy criticized Nate for being unsupportive.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • In the video, Paul appeared to punch, kick and throw chairs at Mortensen while her daughter from another relationship watched and cried.
    Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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  • Everyone knew someone who knew someone who was picked up by the military police, but no one talked.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
  • Luckey and Schimpf had first talked years before at a Founders Fund event, and Schimpf, Stephens, and Grimm were longtime friends.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 May 2026
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  • The internal debate over resuming the war comes after Pentagon officials informed Congress this week that the conflict, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, had cost taxpayers $25 billion thus far.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
  • However, a few minutes after the initial report, the agency was informed the animals had moved off the roadway.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
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  • This weekend — four years and seven months since cameras first rolled on the project — Desert Warrior squeaked onto 1,010 American screens with the barest minimum of marketing and failed to crack the top ten of new movies.
    Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Charl Schwartzel and Jon Rahm, who won the Masters in 2023, both squeaked by at 4 over, while Sergio Garcia was only one stroke better than that duo at 3 over.
    Bob Harkins, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026

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“Sang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sang. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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