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as in to talk
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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as in jam session
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Recent Examples of sing
Richard Gehr, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Spread out across Mill Creek Park in Kansas City Saturday, people chanted and sang.
—Kendrick Calfee
january 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Weir played rhythm guitar and sang lead vocals for the entirety of the Grateful Dead’s 30-year tenure.
—Michelle Hyun Kim, Pitchfork, 10 Jan. 2026
On a particular Saturday in October, thousands of like-minded people gathered in Grant Park to protest the wannabe monarchy, but also to sing, comfort and give voice to the silenced.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Weir sang the band’s country covers and his own material, and played rhythm guitar in a brilliantly eccentric manner that belied the job’s second-string implications — even while soundman Dan Healy was turning him down in the mix.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for sing
Verb
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On the 15-track album, Rosalía uses strings, chanting, and religious iconography even while singing about cars, luxury, and jet-setting.—
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Numerous supporters gathered behind the north goal and chanted, sang, danced, waved flags and banged drums for the better part of the match’s 90 minutes.—
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The 45-year-old's work at the CBS Evening News desk was even criticized by fellow TV personality Megyn Kelly, who relentlessly mocked Dokoupil for crying during a CBS News Miami clip that saw him being interviewed by a local broadcaster and subsequently crying over memories of his childhood.—
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Jane and Darlene have both cried on the runway recently.—
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Brandon asked her out the next day, and the pair spent hours talking on a Ferris wheel during their first date.—
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People with respiratory viruses who have high-risk conditions or who live in households with high-risk individuals should talk to their healthcare professional about taking antiviral medications to treat the virus or prevent transmission.—
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In Toad’s smaller Lilly’s Pad area, there is an extended jam session featuring songs by Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath in honor of Osbourne’s death last year.—
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The actor shared shots of him and Tatum, a clip of a cast jam session and a mirror selfie from his makeup chair.—
Verb
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To vocalize the belief that the lawsuit was partisan politics instead of concerned citizens speaking up, is very disheartening.—
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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.—
Verb
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On the whole, higher limits offer better protection, so recognizing the differences in coverage between minimum requirements and real-life needs can inform better decision-making in this regard.—
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Local fire and government authorities are notified prior to burn days and kept informed throughout prescribed fire operations.—
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The church annually has a songfest following Dec. 25, which actually begins the Christmas season, but this one will honor the Rev. Wally Hyclak, who is retiring Jan. 1.—
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The songfest began with the women introducing themselves by singing out their names.—
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These traditional Jewish desserts are made with a simple shortbread dough and filled with your favorite fruit jam.—
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Markle's orange marmalade, strawberry jam and raspberry jam are included in the set.—
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“Sing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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