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as in to talk
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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as in jam session
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Recent Examples of sing
Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Students then sang Ukrainian songs and shared the stories of some of the soldiers in the crowd.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
His older daughter, Dahlia, sings one of the songs from the musical.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 24 May 2026
In militaristic sync as they pound treadmills, down protein shakes and take steroid injections in the buttocks, a gymnasium full of lavishly buff (even 24-packed, to quote a droll visual gag) gay men blankly sing the praises of the body-beautiful lifestyle to a pounding EDM beat.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2026
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Verb
That his name was sung at the conclusion of Parish’s speech was warranted.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Students then sang Ukrainian songs and shared the stories of some of the soldiers in the crowd.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
His older daughter, Dahlia, sings one of the songs from the musical.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 24 May 2026
In militaristic sync as they pound treadmills, down protein shakes and take steroid injections in the buttocks, a gymnasium full of lavishly buff (even 24-packed, to quote a droll visual gag) gay men blankly sing the praises of the body-beautiful lifestyle to a pounding EDM beat.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sing
Verb
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Many nations joined the chorus, chanting day after day, indicating their assent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Some protesters gave speeches at the city’s Parc de la Paix, located in Montreal’s former Red Light District, before walking and chanting along the pedestrian portion of Sainte-Catherine Street and onto Boulevard René Levesque, then assembling in the city’s Dorchester Square park.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Children with the virus may be fussy and sleepy throughout the day, and cry without tears.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Garner later showed how emotional the moment made her by posting a series of photos on Instagram of herself crying.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Yousef Miller, a member of the North County Equity and Justice Coalition, was out on Buchanan Street on Monday, talking with people who pulled over to ask what had happened to Sheron.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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On Morrison For the launch of Ohio’s year-long, state-wide celebration of Toni Morrison, Namwali Serpell flies to Columbus to talk with poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Noun
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To see how a song born in a Santiago jam session became an anthem here, filling bars and stopping traffic at the airport, was extraordinary.—
Sarah Moreno
May 7,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Though connected through other projects, Setting began their collective life as a pandemic jam session in Westerlund’s backyard.—
Jesse Jarnow,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Supporting each other through vocalizing their backstories makes their bond stronger.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Expressing support for open primaries to a national audience is an important first step, but vocalizing this support after the legislative session has ended is less effective than concrete action while the session is in progress.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
3 May 2026
Verb
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The vibe is more relaxed while still being acutely supportive and informed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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The routines that informed the self are gone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Noun
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As with other global cultural events, such as the Venice Biennale currently underway in Italy, the glittery annual songfest is intended as a display of goodwill and togetherness between nations.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
16 May 2026
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The church annually has a songfest following Dec. 25, which actually begins the Christmas season, but this one will honor the Rev. Wally Hyclak, who is retiring Jan. 1.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Dec. 2019
Noun
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The senior escaped several jams to toss a five-hitter with 12 strikeouts to lead JSerra past La Mirada 3-2 for its first section title.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Pizza is already savory, so balance out all that salt with a drizzle of balsamic glaze or spoonfuls of fig jam.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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“Sing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sing. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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