singing

present participle of sing
1
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for singing
Verb
  • Participants will feel empowered from standing shoulder to shoulder in solidarity chanting slogans and waving signs their voices of dissent heard loud and clear coast to coast.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • As peaceful demonstrations broke up at Mill Creek Park near the Country Club Plaza Saturday afternoon, protesters began marching along Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard and chanting to a chorus of blaring car horns.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There’s screaming, crying and even a little slapping.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Apparently, Brisker talked to much trash to Jefferson during a game back in 2022 that the star pass-catcher started crying.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Winnipeg media spent much of the morning skate talking to the Blackhawks and Jeff Blashill about Chicago’s defensive prowess.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The world too needs to be grateful that the two superpowers are talking like adults again, and with a one year trade truce in motion, are starting to take a more pragmatic path.
    Kerry Brown, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • During these interactions, one bat wraps its wings around the other for several seconds while also vocalizing, researchers said.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The study also observed changes in behavior, such as cats altering their preferred sleeping spots and vocalizing differently.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Grinys’ teddy-bear demeanor and hulking form provide an interesting juxtaposition informing Rimantas’ internality.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Kittle presented a makeshift torch to McCaffrey informing of the nomination for his honoring and supporting of the military.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Singing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singing. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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