Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sung (out)
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In November, LaVine had an altercation with a Kings season ticket holder who shouted angrily at him during a timeout, criticizing his effort and defense in a viral video moment.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense minister, shouted from the audience at the time.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Two years ago, Samuel Stockton sat in the underbelly of Ball Arena and cried after a state championship slipped through his fingertips.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Before being sentenced to 38 years in prison for the murder of his third wife, former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson cried, raged and whispered during a 40-minute speech.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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King Charles has spoken out about the Epstein files, and, according to multiple outlets, will back a police inquiry into his younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the man formerly known as Prince Andrew.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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Other artists, including pop stars Olivia Rodrigo and Ariana Grande, have also spoken out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and in support of demonstrations.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Feb. 2026
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The next day, standing below the balcony of the Lorraine Motel where the team was staying in Memphis, King yelled down at Jackson in joviality, as if to mitigate the outburst, inviting him to dinner.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Maintain a standard Jalen yelled at me a few times for not getting my eyes on coach Jay Wright.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The frightening moment an avalanche thundered down a mountainside and slammed into a train traveling through the Swiss Alps was captured by a tourist.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The latest in what appears to be an unending stream of storms thundered through the Bay Area on Tuesday, producing violent claps of thunder and lightning bright enough to light up momentarily the gray and sometimes dark sky.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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With every monster throw from Kihara and Miura’s solid landings, the crowd roared in approval, and their flawless routine to the Gladiator soundtrack drew the only standing ovation of the evening from the arena.—
Alice Park,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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Delegates roared to their feet.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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When the crowd got a chance to ask questions, a rancher piped up.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
24 Nov. 2025
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Republican Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz piped up in defense of Kimmel’s right to free speech without governmental interference.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The kid just broke down and bawled.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Sung (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sung%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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