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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
The Big 12 fined Oklahoma State $50,000 for anti-Mormon chants sung during Wednesday’s men’s basketball game against BYU.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Each day has so many Olympic-like touches, like an opening ceremony introducing athletes, a mascot named (of course) Jumper, the national anthem sung live, music and play-by-play announcing.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Not the musical theater version of the Green Day album, but the original album recreated in its entirety sung by multiple vocalists and a live band.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
However, local media reported on Thursday that Carey had sung Domenico Modugno’s popular 1950s classic ‘Nel blu, dipinto di blu’, which is better known under the title of ‘Volare’ at a dress rehearsal on Wednesday evening.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Not one, but two AD staffers—contributors Katie Henwood and Nick Mafi—have sung the praises of their Nectar beds.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
Compounding things, Sabaté’s medley is made up of several songs, including covers and remixes sung by Minions.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Oprah has sung the praises of Softies’ loungewear more than once, and for good reason.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
His literal influence reaches into the highest offices of the US government (Vice President JD Vance has sung his praises).
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Chris Branch, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Each day has so many Olympic-like touches, like an opening ceremony introducing athletes, a mascot named (of course) Jumper, the national anthem sung live, music and play-by-play announcing.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Not the musical theater version of the Green Day album, but the original album recreated in its entirety sung by multiple vocalists and a live band.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
However, local media reported on Thursday that Carey had sung Domenico Modugno’s popular 1950s classic ‘Nel blu, dipinto di blu’, which is better known under the title of ‘Volare’ at a dress rehearsal on Wednesday evening.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Not one, but two AD staffers—contributors Katie Henwood and Nick Mafi—have sung the praises of their Nectar beds.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
Compounding things, Sabaté’s medley is made up of several songs, including covers and remixes sung by Minions.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Oprah has sung the praises of Softies’ loungewear more than once, and for good reason.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
His literal influence reaches into the highest offices of the US government (Vice President JD Vance has sung his praises).
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sung
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Gathered on the sidewalk, students proudly waved Mexican, Puerto Rican and Venezuelan flags and chanted, while some sat on their classmates’ shoulders to make their signs more visible to passersby.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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But a broader sense of anger against the Venezuelan government was also on display, as students chanted slogans against acting President Delcy Rodríguez, and her brother Jorge, who heads Venezuela's National Assembly.—
Manuel Rueda,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a non-profit research organization, has tracked nihilistic attacks across the globe, including stabbings in Sweden by teenagers associated with a group called No Lives Matter, and the killing of three girls in northern England.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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While Streeting was on-message with the rest of the Cabinet in supporting Starmer after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for the prime minister to resign, the secretary reportedly spoke with Sarwar in the days leading up to the call for Starmer to resign.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Britain has informed the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons alleging a breach of the Chemical Weapons Convention, a press release said.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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The library features several spaces that were informed by community feedback, including a community room and a Maker’s Space, where visitors can use 3D printers or take cooking classes.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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At Google, longtime artificial intelligence leader Jeff Dean vocalized his views and was thanked by a number of his colleagues for standing up.—
Lola Murti,Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Nearly all on the council members vocalized their beliefs that the city should not be in the business of owning and operating a homeless shelter.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Skip the flowers The CFP talked a big game about updating the methodology used to select the 12 participants in the 2025 field.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The new manager and the pitcher had lunch and talked baseball.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Then, the emails in the latest Epstein files dropped, leaving his closest associates feeling betrayed, says the source.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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In Christianity, Judas — the apostle who betrayed Jesus — was the 13th guest at the Last Supper.—
Lianna Norman,
Florida Times-Union,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Sung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sung. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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