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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 sings
Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
The crowd sings the chorus in dissonant harmony.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
In the introspective song, narrator and protagonist Mark Cohen — portrayed on Broadway by Anthony Rapp — sings about all the events of the show leading up to that moment, including the death of his friend Angel.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Inside, Layla gets things ready with the help of her 12-year-old brother Laith (Rashad Khaled), who unthinkingly sings along to the jingle-like propaganda song coming from the radio while some of his peers outside play at being soldiers.
—Jay Weissberg, Variety, 17 May 2026
But in every production, Rafiki sings the very first line in Zulu—my language never changes, and that represents the authenticity of the show.
—Zama Magudulela, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Harding sings in the hooded, lower end of her range, and the music is filled with nighttime sounds—chittering percussion, organ.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
This Christmas white cake sings merrily with the tart, citrus flavors of a cherry, orange, and cranberry filling.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Merritt sings in a glum, flat baritone.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
The multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, who rocks an early era Maxwell ‘fro, plays drums, plucks bass, and sings about the ups and downs of love and consumerism on his new album, LK99.
—Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
The crowd sings the chorus in dissonant harmony.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
In the introspective song, narrator and protagonist Mark Cohen — portrayed on Broadway by Anthony Rapp — sings about all the events of the show leading up to that moment, including the death of his friend Angel.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Inside, Layla gets things ready with the help of her 12-year-old brother Laith (Rashad Khaled), who unthinkingly sings along to the jingle-like propaganda song coming from the radio while some of his peers outside play at being soldiers.
—Jay Weissberg, Variety, 17 May 2026
But in every production, Rafiki sings the very first line in Zulu—my language never changes, and that represents the authenticity of the show.
—Zama Magudulela, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Harding sings in the hooded, lower end of her range, and the music is filled with nighttime sounds—chittering percussion, organ.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
This Christmas white cake sings merrily with the tart, citrus flavors of a cherry, orange, and cranberry filling.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Merritt sings in a glum, flat baritone.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sings
Verb
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As the crowd chants largely out of sight, heavy automatic gunfire can be heard for 15 uninterrupted seconds.—
Marin Scott,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Barmy Army chants restart as the England players partly walk over to applaud them.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Of course, Callahan intones almost everything in an unsentimental baritone.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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By the beginning of the second episode, Margo has dropped out of school and is the totally broke single mother to a colicky baby, Bodhi, who cries so committedly that two of Margo’s roommates move out.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the spot, Shane sits in a middle seat next to a chatty flier while a baby cries in the background.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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From bougainvillea pink to garden greens, see how nature informs designer Peter Dunham's fearless use of color and pattern.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2026
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Inside, the metal drive-mode knob is treated to a red anodized finish, which also informs the color of the contrast stitching, seatbelts, headrest embroidery, and piping.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
Verb
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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
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As the sweetly melodic ballad tapers, a gentle beat kicks in and Carey vocalizes words of religious praise over a syncopated coda for the last two minutes, her five-octave voice punctuating her patented melismatic style.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Klaus talks to his sister in California on an elegant brass and Bakelite 1940s telephone (the props are divine throughout), complete with operator interruptions.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Our correspondent talks to him.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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Nearby were manuscripts of nine symphonies that Mozart wrote within two years, in his late teens.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The 89-year-old Glass has composed more than 30 operas, 14 symphonies, 13 concertos as well as film soundtracks and other works.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Say your engine has an oil leak, the A/C fan belt squeaks intermittently, and the two front tires are close to bald.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Basketball squeaks, the theory went, were an example of the same phenomenon.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Sings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sings. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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