Thesaurus results for INTONATE

intonate

verb

ˈin-tə-ˌnāt

Definition of intonate

as in to sing

to utter in musical or drawn out tones the priest then proceeded to intonate the prayer's familiar opening words

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Recent Examples of intonate Performing in front of dumpsters, Platt first intonated his voice in an operatic fashion. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intonate

Verb

His closest competitor, Chris Brown, sang about navigating teenage love.

— Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
The song is a tale of a small town drying up as businessmen buy up all the land, and Supernaw — with his distinctive twang — sang it as a hard-luck ballad.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of sing

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Disgruntled United fans also chanted against Jason Wilcox, the club's director of football who was the target of recent criticism from defender Lisandro Martinez, and the Glazer family, the majority owners.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Protesters, including many youngsters, gathered peacefully and chanted in a southeastern part of the city amid heavy police presence.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026