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 four-time Tony winner closed out her speech with an Irish blessing — sung a capella, much to the crowd’s delight. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025 Mark Zuckerberg has sung the praises of several relatively affordable cars despite multi-billion dollar net worth. Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025 Poetry is sung or recited at every major event of our lives, from battle cry to betrothal, across all cultures and climes. K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025 And it was originally sung by Patricia Quinn on stage. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025 Allure editors have long sung the praises of Dyson’s beauty tools—like the Supersonic Origin Hair Dryer, which cuts dry time without scorching your strands, and the Airwrap Origin, known for giving you a salon-quality blowout with barely any heat. Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025 The series, which features a theme song sung by viral sensations FLYANA BOSS, has made the rounds at San Diego Comic Con alongside being selected for the Micheaux Film Festival, the Atlanta Film Festival and the Black Girls Rock Film Fest. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025 In the film, it's sung by lead actress Francesca Hayward, but Swift’s lovely, underrated version can be heard over the end credits. Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025 It’s gone beyond the buzz of just hearing a song being sung at a ground, too. Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sung
Verb
  • TikTok videos show security calling out the names of missing children on the mic as the audience chanted for Yachty to come onstage.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • As Bieber bounced back to Toronto’s dugout, nodding his head, a small patch of traveling Blue Jays fans chanted his name.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • The incident on Saturday morning began when Oakland police were called about person who had broken into a home on the 11000 block of Ettrick Street, in a hills neighborhood near the Oakland Zoo.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • What used to be a popular burger spot in this small North Carolina town has transformed into a go-to destination for real-deal Mexican street food called Tacos Oaxaca.
    Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the varied syncopation and intense emotional registers of Orthodox worship music informed his approach to an album that balances weighty introspection with buoyant production and evocative imagery.
    Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Sunday’s Matchweek 8 headliner pairs two of the world’s most popular clubs, and each side is informed by its own level of urgency.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Oct. 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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  • Reid has talked often this week about how there’s only one football to go around.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Lopez talked to British Vogue in 2024 about motherhood.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Walker felt betrayed yet again.
    Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The difference between those rankings (-31) makes Prescott the quarterback most betrayed by his defense and/or special teams through six weeks of this season.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Sung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sung. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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