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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
Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Plus, Hilton sings the show's theme song.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Although Ferreira sings primarily in her native Portuguese, her potent blend of folk, rock, reggae, hip-hop and such propulsive Brazilian styles as samba and xote is alluring in any language.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
The lyrics Price sings in the clip are extra meaningful now.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
Lenox is the chef’s expression of his connection to this city, a unique melding of influences and ingredients that sings in his hands.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
If ginger beer sings with a dark rum, sing.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Johnson sings throughout the film, including on lyrical creations by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Elvis is fully present in concert, Elvis sings and tells his story like never before.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Bebeshito pauses and the audience sings his lyrics back, their voices resonating even louder than the singers’ vocals.
—Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Plus, Hilton sings the show's theme song.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Although Ferreira sings primarily in her native Portuguese, her potent blend of folk, rock, reggae, hip-hop and such propulsive Brazilian styles as samba and xote is alluring in any language.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
The lyrics Price sings in the clip are extra meaningful now.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
Lenox is the chef’s expression of his connection to this city, a unique melding of influences and ingredients that sings in his hands.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
If ginger beer sings with a dark rum, sing.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Johnson sings throughout the film, including on lyrical creations by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Elvis is fully present in concert, Elvis sings and tells his story like never before.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sings
Verb
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On Saturday nights, when the Jewish Sabbath ends, Elia chants the zemirot, the traditional table hymns.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The entire group chants the name of the triumphant Elio and Clone Elio accepts the applause.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The guy even cries a bit after winning, hoping to make his family at home proud.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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To test how adults respond, scientists played 23 different recordings of baby cries to 41 men and women with little to no infant-care experience.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This algorithm then informs what appears in playlists, such as Discover Weekly and Blend, as well as what appears on your Home page.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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Why chemical agents matter The choice of chemical agent informs the scale of carbon removal.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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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Inside The Breakfast Club studio, where Charlamagne Tha God talks politics and culture.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Home in a comfy chair, holding baby Zakaria, who’s nursing while Mayniel talks.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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America was, however, mad for symphonies, the more heroic the better, and Martinů found his way into the form.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Someone will look back on 2025 and pick through the mountain of symphonies and movies and novels and museum exhibits that were being offered this fall and will deduce this was what America and Chicago were thinking in 2025.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Chatman squeaks onto the roster after showing position flex at fullback on offense, as well.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Inside you’ll find fruit jams and pastes from tangy pineapple and strawberry to pumpkin, fig or even custard.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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No hot water baths or pressure canning, the technique uses modern day refrigerators and freezers to store small batches of homemade jams, condiments and spreads, plus chutneys, pickles, relishes and ketchups.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Sings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sings. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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