sung

Definition of sungnext
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 Nearly all sung with Vernon’s trademark falsetto or vocal distortion. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026 Final efforts to spare his life After Andres’ death verdict, several Death Row inmates sung Andres’ praises in his Spencer hearing, where his attorneys presented final arguments in the hopes of saving Andres from the death penalty. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 This happened with senior Test Kitchen editor Shilpa Uskokovic’s Hot Honey Salmon, to which our editors sung their highest praises. Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026 McAfee has not, however, released an album full of songs written and sung entirely by the two-time Pro Bowl selection himself. Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 News reported that the newlyweds also had sung together at their rehearsal dinner. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026 Over the years, that pashmina evolved into an in-flight nursing cover, a toddler blanket, and a pillow when our trusty neck cushions had sung their last. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 July 2026 Striker Lautaro Martinez led a different chant, sung along by the entire Argentina squad and the 85,000-capacity stadium, which expressed further anti-English sentiment by referencing the Falklands conflict. Colin Millar, New York Times, 14 July 2026 And, really, what is the American Dream if not a nostalgic song sung in reverse? Nathan King, airmail.news, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sung
Verb
  • When Hearn emerged from the courthouse without his phone, his supporters chanted and cheered.
    Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • In the funny clip reposted on X, the Knicks chanted in excitement as champagne was sprayed around the Larry O’Brien championship trophy.
    Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
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  • Johnny then becomes bonded to a supernatural demon called the Spirit of Vengeance and is able to transform into a flaming, skeletal biker.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2026
  • Josh Smead runs an architecture business called Liberty Design Development with his wife and hails from Liberty.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • The best conversations are those where clients feel heard, not just informed.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Her pitch, deeply informed by Billy’s sensibility and ideas and by the course of their encounter, is a brilliantly strange narrative that puts the character and vantage point of Little Death at the center of a film-within-a-film origin story.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
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  • Last week, Diggins vocalized a litany of frustrations with the Sky — ranging from her move to the bench to recovery resources to end-of-game management by coach Tyler Marsh — before being suddenly added to the injury report.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • Jeremy Siegel, a seasoned economist and Professor Emeritus of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has vocalized concerns about the efficacy of gold as a buffer to inflation.
    Dan Simms, USA Today, 26 June 2026
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  • Here is what actually goes into the most talked-about sleep drinks, and what the people who tested them have to say.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 25, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Paul Wesley talked with EW at Comic-Con about William Shatner.
    Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • For British cycling, however, results betrayed a little lack of depth.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Debbie, named after Coates’ mother, feels betrayed by Judith and her husband, who is involved in shady dealings with an Albanian gang.
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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“Sung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sung. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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