sang

verb

variants or sung
Definition of sangnext
past tense of sing
1
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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2
as in roared
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the cantor sang the prayers before the entire congregation

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3
as in cried
to utter one's distinctive animal sound I can hear a bird singing in the distance

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4
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 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 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 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, 5 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sang
  1. chanted
  2. cried
  3. talked
  4. informed
  5. squeaked
Verb
  • The rally Tuesday included dozens of 32BJ union members and a handful of AFM and IATSE members, who all chanted about the union and a need for a new contract to the backdrop of pop hits.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • Indigenous people from around the continent chanted, danced, prayed and conducted smoky medicine ceremonies daily outside a fence hastily erected around the property.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of chanted
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  • At the final whistle, some fans cried, some sat down with blank looks, some were mad, and others just seemed happy for the experience.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • And it was said by John Lewis that Martin Luther King cried at that moment, knowing that would mean the Voting Rights Act passed.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of cried
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  • Both of the soon-to-be newlyweds have talked openly about wanting to have kids.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Gyllenhaal received the President’s Award on Friday at the festival’s opening night ceremony, and talked to the international press on Saturday in a suite at the neo-baroque Grand Hotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 4 July 2026
Definition of talked
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  • At the end of May, the Minnesota Department of Human Services informed 3,411 — 62% of the providers screened — that they were disenrolled and could not bill Medicaid.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Containment actions should be proportional, reversible where possible and informed by multiple signals rather than a single brittle heuristic.
    — Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of informed
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  • England squeaked out a 2-1 victory over the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Atlanta.
    — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • In the end, the club squeaked by with a 1-0 win in the final game of the season, keeping its place in the top tier of La Liga.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of squeaked

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