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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
Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Even in an era of saturation, when any note an artist sings can be watched halfway around the world seconds later, Myers’ shows stand out.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
After years of anticipation (no, really), the Hollow Knight sequel finally sings its way to the surface on September 4.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, Hill sang a similar tune.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Thanks to two years of treatment, Jerome — who had been a member of the Houston Symphony Chorus for nearly 19 years — was able to sing to his wife on their 66th anniversary.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Even in an era of saturation, when any note an artist sings can be watched halfway around the world seconds later, Myers’ shows stand out.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
After years of anticipation (no, really), the Hollow Knight sequel finally sings its way to the surface on September 4.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, Hill sang a similar tune.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sing
Verb
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Fans have already been chanting Lee’s name at recent shows, and the potential for a mixed tag match pairing Punk and AJ against Rollins and Lynch provides WWE with a premium attraction that could anchor major events like the Royal Rumble or WrestleMania.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The highlights of a stay here include the pre-dawn ritual of chanting from a wat (a Buddhist temple or monastery) or, in the evenings, browsing the high-energy night market.—
Jack Tydeman,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Colman recalled crying on the set of the BBC's TV adaptation of Les Misérables after a scene in which her character hits a child.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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In episode 3, which came out in April, Howard’s character cries when Seth Rogen’s studio head character gives him a difficult piece of feedback, resulting in Howard angrily throwing his signature baseball cap at him.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Crunch talks The industry split on this issue comes as auto bosses prepare to meet the EU’s von der Leyen on Friday.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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What To Include In Your Martial Conversations When talking to legal counsel, be as specific as possible.—
Michael Gargiulo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The two met in 1975 at a jam session in Miami and Gloria was immediately taken.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Passengers on a flight from St. Louis to Seattle got an unexpected pick-me-up when jazz saxophonist Dave Koz and bandmates held an impromptu jam session in the aisle while the plane was stuck on the tarmac hundreds of miles from their final destination.—
Becky Bohrer,
Fortune,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When Weatherspoon was relieved of her duties, Reese vocalized her displeasure with the move, but the Sky went into the season hoping to turn the tide and reach the playoffs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lucy felt terrified to vocalize her struggle, because there was no one there to push her forward.—
Janya Dieringer,
Twin Cities,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The algorithms are tuned with AI models informed by physics, allowing the sensors to adapt in real time without massive data training.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Israel had to inform the US without jeopardizing the operation.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
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Trailing by three runs, Cora gave the ball to left-hander Justin Wilson, who struck out three straight Diamondbacks to escape the jam and keep his team in the game.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Our Cal-Italia pizza is a white pizza with fig jam, aged balsamic and Prosciutto di Parma.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Sing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sing. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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