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as in chanted
to produce musical sounds with the voice
it's relatively rare to find actors who can also sing well
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as in informed
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 song is the act’s second ruler and first sung by Jakob Nowell, son of late frontman Bradley Nowell.
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Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
It is sung to celebrate the fall of the Mussolini regime.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The show will include takes on some of the most famous songs sung by Frank Sinatra.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Interestingly, just like Lisa, BTS have won the Best K-Pop award for songs sung primarily in both Korean and English.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Mosele said Italian brain-rot consumers largely don’t care about how the images relate to what is being said or sung.
—Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
In 1999, James Woods sung its praises to THR.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
See the full setlist here The music does a lot of the legwork, stadium-ready with massive, no-frills choruses begging to be sung back to him by hoards of devotees.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
His mother was once an aspiring singer and has sung background vocals on Lacy’s songs, along with his sisters.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
It is sung to celebrate the fall of the Mussolini regime.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The show will include takes on some of the most famous songs sung by Frank Sinatra.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Interestingly, just like Lisa, BTS have won the Best K-Pop award for songs sung primarily in both Korean and English.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Mosele said Italian brain-rot consumers largely don’t care about how the images relate to what is being said or sung.
—Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
In 1999, James Woods sung its praises to THR.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
See the full setlist here The music does a lot of the legwork, stadium-ready with massive, no-frills choruses begging to be sung back to him by hoards of devotees.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
His mother was once an aspiring singer and has sung background vocals on Lacy’s songs, along with his sisters.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sung
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Fans chanted for Bayley as Lyra stared at her incredulously.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The celebration on Monday night drew about 250 people — from grandparents waving Mexican flags to infants dressed in green and red attire — who chanted, sang and took pride in their country’s Independence Day.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Now, in The Pitt, his character is mentoring other young doctors—so much so that the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton has called The Pitt an ER-spinoff.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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A week after suffering a gut-punch loss to Nevada in Reno when two winning touchdowns were called back in the final moment and a tying field goal with seconds to play just missed, Sac State shook off early jitters to unleash a balanced offense in improving to 1-2.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Participating buyers agree to purchase produce from farms that adhere to the program’s stringent set of protections for workers, let workers be informed about their rights by the CIW and allow independent auditors to investigate complaints from their fields.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Make your opinions informed by experience.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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When Weatherspoon was relieved of her duties, Reese vocalized her displeasure with the move, but the Sky went into the season hoping to turn the tide and reach the playoffs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Medevdev has always vocalized his venom inside.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Shoreditch Set in gritty but trendy East London, Shoreditch is a hot spot for young creatives; it’s filled with street art, talked-about restaurants, and nightlife.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Union-Tribune talked to Miller about his diagnosis, finding success as a pitcher and moving from the rotation to the bullpen.—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Jones betrayed few nerves Sunday.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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When asked why Titball betrayed Quarles, Benson only had one answer.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Sung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sung. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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