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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
They can be sung quietly or loudly, publicly or privately.
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Christina Hioureas, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
The album’s name, Arirang, pays tribute to a treasured Korean folk ballad of the same name, which was famously the country’s first song, sung by Korean men, ever recorded (it was preserved for posterity by American ethnologist Alice Fletcher in 1896).
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
The Arabic harmonies, sung pristinely, are a clever pairing for a genre already so steeped in bleary-eyed mystique.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
Phillips has also sung in choirs and played handbells.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Those songs could only have been sung by one person in the vernacular of that person.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Kerr coached Adebayo on Team USA during the 2024 Olympics in Paris and sung the big man’s praises.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
DiZoglio is a longtime supporter of the BAAF, and has sung at previous events held by the organization.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Before the opening credits (sung this season by Scottish legend Annie Lennox), the good doctor has taken a life.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Mar. 2026
Christina Hioureas, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
The album’s name, Arirang, pays tribute to a treasured Korean folk ballad of the same name, which was famously the country’s first song, sung by Korean men, ever recorded (it was preserved for posterity by American ethnologist Alice Fletcher in 1896).
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
The Arabic harmonies, sung pristinely, are a clever pairing for a genre already so steeped in bleary-eyed mystique.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
Phillips has also sung in choirs and played handbells.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Those songs could only have been sung by one person in the vernacular of that person.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Kerr coached Adebayo on Team USA during the 2024 Olympics in Paris and sung the big man’s praises.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
DiZoglio is a longtime supporter of the BAAF, and has sung at previous events held by the organization.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Before the opening credits (sung this season by Scottish legend Annie Lennox), the good doctor has taken a life.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sung
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The gatherers chanted pro-monarchy slogans, including wishes of happy birthday to Pahlavi, who was born around the same day in October that Cyrus is said to have conquered Babylon.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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In Madrid, thousands chanted slogans against the war and expressed solidarity with civilians affected by the conflict.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Spoelstra was called for his first technical foul of the season for arguing a non-call on a Powell drive to the basket in the second quarter, and there was a quick exchange of heated words between Spoelstra and Adebayo when Spoelstra subbed out Adebayo in the second quarter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Officers were called to Golders Green, a north London neighborhood with a large Jewish population, after receiving reports of a fire, the Metropolitan Police force said.—
KRUTIKA PATHI,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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But White, who went on to be listed as a co-author of the study, told KFF Health News that parents should have been informed that the risks included metabolic acidosis and NEC.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The news of his death was confirmed in a Facebook post shared by his colleague, friend and fellow animator Paul Dini, who was informed of Caldwell’s death by Dan Haskett, an animator and art director.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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Australia and New Zealand have both vocalized support of Andrew’s removal.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 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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Neighbors have talked to neighbors.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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It shouldn’t be judged through a lens of how Democrats talked in 2016.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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After posting no fewer than 28 points through the first three quarters, offense betrayed the Hornets in the fourth, when they were outscored 26-17.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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And royal author Robert Jobson thinks the King feels betrayed by revelations from the Epstein Files.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Sung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sung. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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