SINGING (OUT) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

singing (out)

verb

present participle of sing (out)

as in speaking out

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Surviving members of the beloved Bahamian musical group Da Pond Band are speaking out about their friends and bandmates who were killed when a small plane operated by Flamingo Air crashed in the Bahamas on Friday, killing all 10 people on board.

— Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Many of the witnesses, including Frometa and Flores, have said that ICE has tried to punish them for speaking out.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of speaking out

Verb

Complete strangers become confidants, newcomers are entrusted with the secret rituals of the forest (like shouting for the always elusive Carl), and trading trinkets and kandi is the reigning social currency.

— Taryn Valentine, SPIN, 10 July 2026
During a meeting last month, dozens of students and educators packed the school board’s auditorium to support Broderick, in a contentious meeting that at times erupted in shouting amid questions over what can be said during public comments.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

Definition of shouting

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Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, who now leads Turning Point USA, was seen crying at times, dabbing her eyes with tissues and being consoled by the people around her.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
The Science Behind Why Smart People Go Blank There's a reason even experienced clinicians can suddenly lose their footing the moment a client starts crying or raises their voice over a bill.

— Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of crying

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Damola Adamolekun, the youngest CEO the chain restaurant has ever seen at 37 years old, acknowledges the company's storied history with celebrity, and has been talking up the brand since taking over.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Since Anthropic began offering glimpses of their Mythos model earlier this year, critics have slammed the company for allegedly building hype by talking up how dangerous the model could be in the wrong hands.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of talking up

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In the 57-second video, which could not be independently verified by PEOPLE, Mason walks away multiple times before turning back to continue yelling back and forth with Donalds.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
During the Cape Verde–versus-Argentina game, the YouTuber and Twitch streamer recorded a woman yelling racial slurs at him during the game.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 July 2026

Definition of yelling

Verb

From there on the two teams looked to find ways to generate offense but the bats were not sounding off.

— Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026
The university, its athletic department and anyone associated with it haven't done the Red Raiders and their quarterback any favors, either, with people like head coach Joey Maguire and billionaire booster Cody Campbell sounding off on the issue and only angering fans further.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of sounding off

Verb

The celebration opened with piercing fifes and thundering drums from the Young Patriots Fife & Drum Corps from Pleasanton, as a nod to America's quincentennial.

— Brian Hackney, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Hakan Akgun / Anadolu via Getty Images The Houston stadium exploded with thundering applause, fans in blue jerseys and cheeks painted with the Cape Verdean flag cheering with joy.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 2026

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