singing

present participle of sing
1
as in chanting
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 roaring
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the cantor sang the prayers before the entire congregation

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

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4
as in talking
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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Verb
  • Williams was placed on a stretcher and wheeled off the court, where the Thunder faithful were chanting his name.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Around her, an ecstatic crowd was dancing and chanting in celebration of the former union leader’s reelection.
    — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026
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  • Following the reading of the verdict at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Salman broke down crying and was consoled by members of her defense team.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • And at the end of the election, Election Day, his opponent was crying.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Democrats are talking more cautiously now, and the party is rooting them on from DC.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Her intentions were made clear in exchanges on social media with Bowden, who harshly criticized Honeycutt for crossing party lines, particularly for talking with Ocasio-Cortez.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
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  • The Senate sergeant at arms also issued a notice to congressional staff informing them of the investigation.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In an interview, Freja Day, the brand’s chief executive officer, said menswear has been part of Soeur’s creative language since the beginning, informing its approach to clothing and silhouette.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Singing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singing. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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