Thesaurus results for SANG

sang

verb

variants or sung

Definition of sang

past tense 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 roared

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

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as in cried

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

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cried
called

as in talked

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 sang With louche tailoring and cool confidence, there is undoubtedly a sang-froid air about Armani that seems to transcend time and place. — Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 America's Got Talent contestant Avalon Penrose, who introduced herself as someone who sang opera in her childhood, brought chaos — and fun — to the stage. — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025 As Penrose sung the chorus, a pair of assistants took on the task of splashing her with paint and confetti – all without skipping a beat. — Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025 Its sneering tone of youthful derision took on new dimensions and a chilling sense of pathos when sung by a 75-year-old musician approaching his final chapter in life. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025 The black-and-white video featured special appearances by his wife Hailey Bieber and their son Jack Blues, 11 months, as Bieber sang the tune. — Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025

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At Netanyahu's party headquarters, filled mainly with media, the few supporters present chanted Netanyahu's name, draping themselves in flags with his face on them and kissing posters.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
At Netanyahu’s party headquarters, filled mainly with media, the few supporters present chanted Netanyahu’s name, draping themselves in flags with his face on them and kissing posters.

— Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of chanted

Verb

By Monday, the girl who cried all those tears on her guitar will be both the youngest woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall, and youngest-member of the Nashville edition.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026
Several jurors cried after viewing autopsy photos of Hedgepeth, according to local media accounts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of cried

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Ars previously talked with one US robotics distributor that has pivoted from importing China’s humanoid robots to opening a US manufacturing facility for robots.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
In May of that year, Walzer and I sat in their kitchen and talked amid boxes waiting to be unpacked and paintings waiting to be hung.

— Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of talked

Verb

Sorrells said that his opponent’s assessment is Ill-informed.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Defense Department personnel may not make any financial transaction informed by nonpublic information, regardless of whether that information is classified or unclassified, Hegseth wrote.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of informed

Verb

The Steelers squeaked out a 16-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints in Paris in a game played without incident amid protests in France.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026
Enacted in 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act squeaked through the Senate only through a tiebreaking vote cast by Vice President Kamala Harris.

— Kayla Morton, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

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