singing (out)

verb

present participle of sing (out)
as in speaking out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for singing (out)
  1. speaking out
  2. speaking up
  3. shouting
  4. crying
  5. talking up
  6. yelling
  7. sounding off
  8. thundering
Verb
  • As the lone Democratic commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission, Anna Gomez has been in the unique position of speaking out on some of the agency’s biggest decisions and even publicly urging Disney to fight back against the FCC.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Davis has been speaking out about the killing for nearly two decades.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of speaking out
Verb
  • Research on frontline employees' voice in healthcare shows that speaking up is not enough; ideas need processes that carry them toward implementation.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Part of it is that more women are speaking up about hair loss, shrugging off the stigma and reaching out for help.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of speaking up
Verb
  • Or perhaps, in this case, at roughly 190 mph with the throttle buried and someone shouting into a radio.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Video showed locals draped in Spanish flags, shouting anti-migrant slogans, and singing Spanish songs, torching the camp and throwing migrants’ belongings in the Mediterranean or into bonfires.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of shouting
Verb
  • In the distance, a toddler in a matching Nike outfit literally leaped into the arms of a crying woman, perhaps a grandmother, squeezing tightly for a hug.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Unintentional noise could be heard, even a baby crying, Dolly said.
    — Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of crying
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  • Jensen Huang has been talking up the importance of fostering a rich open source ecosystem.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The telco is talking up the simplicity of its new offering, but with a lot of talk of a ‘cost of living crisis’ in the UK, a lot will also come down to pricing versus a traditional pay TV service, or paying for streaming services individually.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of talking up
Verb
  • During the protest, Lander was approached by individuals calling him a Zionist and yelling profanities.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Law enforcement responded to an apartment after receiving calls from neighbors about yelling.
    — Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of yelling
Verb
  • Influencers like Paige Paul (née Lorenze) have been sounding off in Four Winds Craft Guild’s comments, trying to frame the argument as a feminist one.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 July 2026
  • His inconsistencies were glaring, sounding off alarm bells about whether Drury had made a miscalculation.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of sounding off
Verb
  • Drone footage in Nepal on Wednesday showed roads destroyed and buildings buried by thundering water the color of wet cement.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But Gareth Fry’s thundering, rumbling sound design too often oversells the suspense.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of thundering
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“Singing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singing%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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