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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 sung
To be sung, and now written, about was to achieve a kind of mythic divinity.
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Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
The production, directed by Robert Herriot and conducted by Alex Katsman, will be performed in the great-for-opera Bankhead Theater and sung in Italian with English supertitles.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Each opera will be sung in its original language, with English supertitles, in four performances at the Winspear Opera House.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
The National Anthem was sung by the Bristow Middle School choir with a halftime performance by Christian hip-hop artist Miles Minnick.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Arnel Pineda has sung for the band since 2007, to consider acclaim from millions of fans.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
The evening continued with a special excerpt sung by Kaka, a contemporary Peking Opera performer, and an address given by Karen Wong, chief brand officer of the New Museum of Contemporary Art.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Soprano Elena Villalón added lithe touch to Klärchen’s songs, sung in their original German.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The album subsequently made ardent fans out of Axl Rose, Billy Corgan, and Judas Priest’s Rob Halford, who’ve all sung its praises.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
The production, directed by Robert Herriot and conducted by Alex Katsman, will be performed in the great-for-opera Bankhead Theater and sung in Italian with English supertitles.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Each opera will be sung in its original language, with English supertitles, in four performances at the Winspear Opera House.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
The National Anthem was sung by the Bristow Middle School choir with a halftime performance by Christian hip-hop artist Miles Minnick.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Arnel Pineda has sung for the band since 2007, to consider acclaim from millions of fans.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
The evening continued with a special excerpt sung by Kaka, a contemporary Peking Opera performer, and an address given by Karen Wong, chief brand officer of the New Museum of Contemporary Art.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Soprano Elena Villalón added lithe touch to Klärchen’s songs, sung in their original German.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The album subsequently made ardent fans out of Axl Rose, Billy Corgan, and Judas Priest’s Rob Halford, who’ve all sung its praises.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sung
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Witnesses then chanted and celebrated until night.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Videos seen and verified by The Associated Press showed other protests at Al Zahra University, where female students gathered and chanted pro-Pahlavi slogans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The culprit appeared to be tara flour, made from the seed pods of a thorny tree called Peruvian carob.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The first-stage booster making its eighth flight was recovered once again on the droneship called A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Denver Post also informed readers about a transportation rule change implemented by the Denver International Airport.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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Prioritize safety, stay impeccably informed, and assume responsibility to shield lives and property.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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Put together, those two sounds − one whistled, one vocalized − combine to create the familiar whinny or neigh people hear.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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The people’s need for freedom has always been vocalized through protest, and the echoes of what’s happening there and what’s happening in Minneapolis are eerily similar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Thorpe’s next step was to bring in his friend Nate Ries, whom Thorpe had talked to about starting a company for years.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside,
25 Feb. 2026
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The two talked again on Monday and then went through the process to pull Bradley from the tournament.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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Meinhof was arrested after being betrayed by a young teacher who had been convinced to host her for a night but had second thoughts.—
Jason Burke,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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Media reports out of Los Angeles chronicling AllHere’s collapse described Kerr as one of many people who were misled or betrayed by the company.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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