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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
Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
The semifinalists also sang with season 5's returning stars.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
The first time Carrick’s chant is sung inside the ground comes just as the game goes into first-half stoppage time.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 4 May 2026
In his memoir, Santana wrote about first seeing Ligertwood sing with David Sancious’ band in the mid-Seventies.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2026
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Verb
It's Made in the Skillet The beauty of this recipe is that it's baked in the skillet, which makes our Southern hearts sing.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
The semifinalists also sang with season 5's returning stars.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
The first time Carrick’s chant is sung inside the ground comes just as the game goes into first-half stoppage time.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 4 May 2026
In his memoir, Santana wrote about first seeing Ligertwood sing with David Sancious’ band in the mid-Seventies.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sing
Verb
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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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Britain's prime minister warned Saturday that tougher action was needed against people chanting certain phrases at pro-Palestinian protests, as concerns grew over the safety of British Jews after the stabbings of two Jewish men in London.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Officials said that after Cooper’s arrest, the first victim, a runaway, was crying hysterically and denied any involvement in prostitution.—
Samantha Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Though the arrest took place over three years ago, the case faced new scrutiny in March when TMZ published a video of the altercation, showing Paul yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Two police officers talked a man off the top of the Gold Star Bridge security barrier during a mental health crisis on Sunday.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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WeCount emailed letters to a number of major retailers asking to talk.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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Kalyn Rose Heffernan, a former Denver mayoral candidate and accessibility advocate, plays drums during a jam session.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The two bond over music and a late-night jam session.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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The caption reveals what the video doesn't show right away that roughly a kilometer into the run, her dog stopped before a leopard vocalized about 164 feet away.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Edison, who vocalized a desire for low prices serving more people, saw General Electric pursue a different course.—
Michael Kilian,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Heorhii Tykhyi, a spokesman for Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry, said Kyiv had informed Israeli authorities about the vessels in advance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Luckily, the hunters brought the deer to a butcher who then informed EnCon police.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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The songfest began with the women introducing themselves by singing out their names.—
Dennis Hohenberger,
Courant Community,
29 May 2018
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Many of the major players during the formative years of psychedelia and jam-rock during the 1960s and ‘70s had bluegrass somewhere in their foundation — Grateful Dead, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Moby Grape.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jam cakes are a popular vintage recipe from all over the South, but the type of jam is usually dependent on what's fresh in the area.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Sing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sing. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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