intonating

Definition of intonatingnext
present participle of intonate
as in chanting
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the priest then proceeded to intonate the prayer's familiar opening words

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chanting
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  • Messi stood in the midfield looking equally confused and irritated with his hands on his hips, looking over at the North stands, where La Familia was chanting.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
  • The young, mostly male group did their chanting under the eye of Israeli police, who had cordoned off parts of the plaza for journalists to cover the event safely.
    Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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“Intonating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonating. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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