intonates

verb

present tense third-person singular of intonate
as in chants
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the priest then proceeded to intonate the prayer's familiar opening words

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  1. chants
  2. sings
Verb
  • Eurylochus chants this on the seas after the crew leaves the island of the sun god’s cattle.
    — Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The ballroom at the Westin Perimeter North is packed with people sporadically breaking out in Rick Jackson chants from time to time.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Definition of chants
Verb
  • Carrie Underwood sings about waiting all day for Sunday night.
    — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Swedish power-metal band sings about military history and historical battles.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sings
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“Intonates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonates. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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