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
Verb
  • 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
  • Social workers will keep talking to students, and the school will eventually hold a vigil or some kind of memorial, Palzet said.
    — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • For everyone else, the guideline advises talking with a doctor at age 70 about the choice, saying benefits are less clear.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
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  • According to the complaint, the company used high-pressure sales practices to get consumers to signing up for personal loans which actually transferred their title to Home Savers 911 without informing them.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The hospital violated its own policy by not informing Conor’s parents that he had been transferred, the CMS report found.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
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“Singing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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