Thesaurus results for SUNG

sung

verb

Definition of sung

past participle 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 intoned

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

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as in called

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

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called
cried

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 Text The Psalms are sacred songs, or sacred poems, originally written in Hebrew and likely meant to be sung. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 Plus, in Lil Nas X’s hands, the man being sung about by the song’s narrator is suddenly a chaotic bisexual. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026 Wright has sung all over the world, and is regularly heard before rugby union internationals, NFL games in London and boxing bouts. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The song was sung entirely in English, though all members are Korean. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Physicians and women’s health experts, along with celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Dua Lipa, have all sung its praise. — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026 The early hits of his band Santana were often sung by keyboardist Gregg Rolie, with the guitarist as one of several members joining in on backing vocals. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026 The music is a mixture of autobiography sung in a way that drifts between opera, cabaret and Edith Piaff. — John Bleasdale, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 There are love songs sung during a cappella concerts and secret kissing rehearsals for plays. — Birdie Horne, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sung

Verb

Kids lining up for autographs after training camp practices have chanted his name.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Dom quickly came back with the three Amigos as some fans chanted for Dirty Dom.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of chanted

Verb

Autumn Joy Stonecrop Also called autumn joy sedum, this hardy, summer- and fall-flowering perennial is known for its succulent foliage and dense clusters of tiny pink flowers.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
The Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb, commonly called HAL, is a robotic exoskeleton designed to support patients during rehabilitation.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of called

Verb

Silence fills the monastery usually when prayers are not vocalized or sung.

— Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026
Last week, Diggins vocalized a litany of frustrations with the Sky — ranging from her move to the bench to recovery resources to end-of-game management by coach Tyler Marsh — before being suddenly added to the injury report.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of vocalized

Verb

During their visit, the wife talked incessantly, sharing stories about their family members in great detail.

— R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
The Hollywood Reporter reported in November 2024 that Cruise had talked to Paramount about a follow-up to his 1990 NASCAR racing film.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of talked

Verb

Linney’s Guardian tries to draw out some resentment from her new candidate, but John expresses (or feigns) sympathy for Hal, who was betrayed by his father figure Sinestro, an experience John likens to his own complicated upbringing.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Speaking after Chelsea’s 3-2 win over Fulham on Monday, manager Xabi Alonso betrayed some weariness at the lack of closure.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of betrayed

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