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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
Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
And it was originally sung by Patricia Quinn on stage.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile small crowds of Palestinians gathered on the street to sing, dance, and celebrate the cease-fire announcement, even as many in Gaza remain cautious about the cease-fire holding.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The national anthem singer now sings the first verse, and after that simply lets the crowd take over.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
It’s been incredible to be able to sing the songs off of Wishbone.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
And it was originally sung by Patricia Quinn on stage.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile small crowds of Palestinians gathered on the street to sing, dance, and celebrate the cease-fire announcement, even as many in Gaza remain cautious about the cease-fire holding.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The national anthem singer now sings the first verse, and after that simply lets the crowd take over.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sing
Verb
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A day before a shooter killed four people and set fire to a church in Michigan, students at a football game in Colorado chanted vulgar anti-Mormon slurs against the same religious organization.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Protesters outside the facility Friday morning held signs and chanted.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a clip shared exclusively with PEOPLE, Van Dyke recalled crying when the Sherman Brothers first played the now-iconic songs for him.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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While naysayers may argue Dalio is the boy who cried wolf, his caution has paid off in the past.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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As most pregnant people can attest, talking to your baby while they are still safely tucked away in the womb is one of the most comforting ways to feel that the two of you are connected.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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Alice Marie Johnson, some people are trying to talk to Trump at Mar-a-Lago, some people are trying to get on Fox News to pitch their case.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Only when her jam session turns into a brief karaoke moment, Bader’s Poppy is surprised to find Blyth’s Alex standing there watching her.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Batiste did so with such skill, joy and verve, his playing at times suggested a heady jam session by Keith Jarrett, Fats Waller, Yuja Wang and Allen Toussaint.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sanders mouthed words in response to questions from the media on Wednesday about the Browns’ quarterback situation, but didn’t actually vocalize anything, according to multiple videos posted to social media from Cleveland’s locker room.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The clip, filmed from a few feet away, shows the saxophone player continuing unfazed as the Dalmatian raises its snout and vocalizes in rhythm.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What has lived as a secret sauce inside Carlyle for more than a decade might now inform policymakers flying blind.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Potts informed reporters on Wednesday that three people injured during the attack are still hospitalized.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 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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There would be no replay of that 2022 failure, which featured the same inning (sixth), the same jam (bases loaded) and the same long walk (for John Schneider to pull Gausman).—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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My preferred brand of apple butter is made by McCutcheon's, a family-run company based in Frederick, Maryland that makes a wide array of jams, jellies, and preserves.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Sing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sing. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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