Thesaurus results for SUNG

sung

verb

Definition of sung

past participle of sing

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 intoned

to utter in musical or drawn out tones the cantor sang the prayers before the entire congregation

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as in called

to utter one's distinctive animal sound I can hear a bird singing in the distance

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called
cried

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 Wright has sung all over the world, and is regularly heard before rugby union internationals, NFL games in London and boxing bouts. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The song was sung entirely in English, though all members are Korean. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Physicians and women’s health experts, along with celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Dua Lipa, have all sung its praise. — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026 The early hits of his band Santana were often sung by keyboardist Gregg Rolie, with the guitarist as one of several members joining in on backing vocals. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026 On Tuesday, Netflix released a video of Norwood performing the reboot’s theme song, which features an original beat and lyrics from previous versions sung by Phoebe Snow, Aretha Franklin, Boyz II Men, and Terrence Forsythe. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Aug. 2026 On Tuesday, Netflix released a video of Norwood performing the reboot’s theme, which features an original beat and lyrics from previous versions sung by Phoebe Snow, Aretha Franklin, Boyz II Men, and Terrence Forsythe. — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 The music is a mixture of autobiography sung in a way that drifts between opera, cabaret and Edith Piaff. — John Bleasdale, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 There are love songs sung during a cappella concerts and secret kissing rehearsals for plays. — Birdie Horne, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

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Dom quickly came back with the three Amigos as some fans chanted for Dirty Dom.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Fans loudly chanted along to her songs and danced while an inflatable horse was being tossed around in the audience.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of chanted

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The ice cream, called tanada aisu, is made with rice from the terraces, oat milk, coconut milk, cane sugar and rice syrup, with no eggs or dairy.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Initially called a foul ball, replay review showed that the ball scraped the outside of the foul pole.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of called

Verb

Leeds United’s goalkeeper does not manage his social media accounts but his friends have kept him informed of the feverish reaction to his arrival.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Early Druidic groups like the Universal Bond were heavily informed by theosophy, an occult religious movement established largely by Helena Blavatsky in the 1870s.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of informed

Verb

Last week, Diggins vocalized a litany of frustrations with the Sky — ranging from her move to the bench to recovery resources to end-of-game management by coach Tyler Marsh — before being suddenly added to the injury report.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Jeremy Siegel, a seasoned economist and Professor Emeritus of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has vocalized concerns about the efficacy of gold as a buffer to inflation.

— Dan Simms, USA Today, 26 June 2026

Definition of vocalized

Verb

During our conversation immediately after the hearing, Bartos talked far less about geopolitics than about organizational behavior.

— Bethany Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026
Payton has talked routinely in camp about Coleman being further along than other first-year backs in his ability to grasp pass-protection responsibilities.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of talked

Verb

The grief Sophie’s family has experienced is similar to post-traumatic stress, DeLeon notes, and feeling unheard or betrayed by law enforcement can only compound those emotions.

— Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
The city’s decision — and lack of significant repairs over the three-week period — has left tenants at the property feeling betrayed.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026

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