sung

verb

Definition of sungnext
past participle 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 intoned
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the cantor sang the prayers before the entire congregation

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

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4
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 Gamble, an actor, musician and podcaster, has sung karaoke since childhood with their babysitter. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Meloy also wrote some songs sung by the Wildwood voice cast at various parts in the film. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026 The collection furthers the first LP’s exploration of the musical and cultural ties between Texas and Mexico, with 11 original songs, five covers and four tracks sung entirely in Spanish. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 Oct. 2026 There is of course another way to hear ABBA songs sung live onstage, though sadly without Greek island backdrops or background singers wearing floppy swim fins. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 The winning melody was inspired by a ditty sung by Heap’s daughter, Scout. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 In Boston, that means letting the text carry the emotion of the story, not just translate what’s being sung. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 Fans of the film will recall that the song was sung by Ledger in the hit 1999 teen romantic comedy film. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Lost Leaders provides the soundtrack, made up of 11 covers and two original songs, all sung by women, among them Soo and Vicki Peterson of the Bangles. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sung
  1. chanted
  2. called
  3. informed
  4. vocalized
  5. talked
  6. betrayed
Verb
  • High schoolers chanted, holding cardboard signs and joining hands with soixante-huitards – May 1968 protesters who once helped bring the country to a standstill in their calls for change.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The crowd chanted France's national anthem and waved flags, and some people played trumpets and violins.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of chanted
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  • Allen drained it to extend Charlotte’s lead to 20, and then found Dennis Schröder for a high-five as Miami called a timeout.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Later, however, a faithful replica, also called the Atlantic, was built.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of called
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
  • Megyn Kelly just made some incendiary comments about Olivia Rodrigo after the singer vocalized support for Jane Doe in the Cornell gang rape lawsuit.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Veteran offensive players went to Saban and vocalized their concerns about Kiffin’s focus that week.
    — John Talty, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of vocalized
Verb
  • 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
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  • When the cleanup began, AI writing was often betrayed by conspicuous clichés.
    — Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Though Bell knew the man was not in the army, his musculature still betrayed to Bell his previous career.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of betrayed

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“Sung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sung. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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