yodeling

verb

variants or yodelling
present participle of yodel
as in warbling

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  1. warbling
  2. crooning
  3. trilling
  4. humming
  5. quavering
  6. trolling
  7. harmonizing
Verb
  • The drunken Ken spends his time on such things as warbling a karaoke version of a 4 Non Blondes song while an unkempt Ryu is a purveyor of ramen so bad even a stray cat won’t eat it.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of warbling
Verb
  • Jessica Chastain is no stranger to the world of country crooning.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Before then, monochromatic clips show Karol and Mars racing around on go-karts, trading lyrics back and forth in the empty lower bowl seating area, and crooning over a guitar backstage.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of crooning
Verb
  • The chihuahuan raven has a somewhat different vocalization, with more of a trilling quality to its croak.
    — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm Campground This trail almost entirely follows the coast for 7 miles, with a soundtrack of lapping waves, trilling loons, and the occasional outboard motor.
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
Definition of trilling
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  • Article continues below this ad Now, Texas wants to keep things humming against Texas A&M (13-8, 6-3).
    — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Oct. 2026
  • But all of that said, with over 325 million global subscribers, Netflix remains well positioned to keep its core streaming business humming along nicely, albeit at a somewhat less rapid clip, according to MoffettNathanson analyst Robert Fishman.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of humming
Verb
  • Tiny Silver was a birdlike woman, either very young or very old, quavering.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Softly so as not to drown out the quavering notes, the congregation put words to the melody.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Definition of quavering
Verb
  • At Publix and Walmart, the big-bag assortments of mini chocolate bars run between 14 cents to 22 cents per piece, but that can still get pricey in a hurry for people who live in complexes with large populations of kids trolling for treats.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Berg suspects that much of it was trolling, but the episode prompted him to change his practices.
    — Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of trolling
Verb
  • Trade under its new terms is progressing, but governments still have a long way to go to implement it fully, including by harmonizing trade rules, tariffs, and customs procedures.
    — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This is a technology, which Sheeran mastered in his early years as a busker, that lets a guy perform with himself, in echoes, alone, harmonizing with his own voice.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of harmonizing
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