sung

past participle of sing
1
as in chanted
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 intoned
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the cantor sang the prayers before the entire congregation

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3
as in called
to utter one's distinctive animal sound I can hear a bird singing in the distance

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4
as in informed
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 sung The show will include takes on some of the most famous songs sung by Frank Sinatra. La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025 Interestingly, just like Lisa, BTS have won the Best K-Pop award for songs sung primarily in both Korean and English. Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Mosele said Italian brain-rot consumers largely don’t care about how the images relate to what is being said or sung. Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025 In 1999, James Woods sung its praises to THR. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025 See the full setlist here The music does a lot of the legwork, stadium-ready with massive, no-frills choruses begging to be sung back to him by hoards of devotees. Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025 Those famous re-recordings of the Mexican anthem have been sung by icons like Vicente Fernández, Alejandro Fernández, and Luis Miguel. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025 His mother was once an aspiring singer and has sung background vocals on Lacy’s songs, along with his sisters. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025 Writers as diverse as Stephen King, Damon Knight, Dan Simmons, and Carmen Maria Machado have sung its praises as one of the scariest stories ever told. Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sung
Verb
  • Fans chanted for Bayley as Lyra stared at her incredulously.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The celebration on Monday night drew about 250 people — from grandparents waving Mexican flags to infants dressed in green and red attire — who chanted, sang and took pride in their country’s Independence Day.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • Advertisement Advertisement Now, in The Pitt, his character is mentoring other young doctors—so much so that the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton has called The Pitt an ER-spinoff.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
  • A week after suffering a gut-punch loss to Nevada in Reno when two winning touchdowns were called back in the final moment and a tying field goal with seconds to play just missed, Sac State shook off early jitters to unleash a balanced offense in improving to 1-2.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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  • Participating buyers agree to purchase produce from farms that adhere to the program’s stringent set of protections for workers, let workers be informed about their rights by the CIW and allow independent auditors to investigate complaints from their fields.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Make your opinions informed by experience.
    Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • When Weatherspoon was relieved of her duties, Reese vocalized her displeasure with the move, but the Sky went into the season hoping to turn the tide and reach the playoffs.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Medevdev has always vocalized his venom inside.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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  • And the 30-year-old Marinaccio was among the most impressive and talked-about relievers in Padres camp this spring.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Tandon talked to Billboard about her devoted fanbase, and the goal of traditional Indian music and why Grammy voters and contenders should listen.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The act left her feeling betrayed.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS FRIENDSHIP SHATTERED – Rosie O'Donnell says she 'felt betrayed' by Ellen DeGeneres' painful snub.
    , FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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