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intonating

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present participle of intonate

as in chanting

to utter in musical or drawn out tones the priest then proceeded to intonate the prayer's familiar opening words

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The rest of the story — the rest of why the crowd was chanting for him — could be explained by everything else, though.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Soon, the police were there in force, but the dedication of the outraged, chanting crowd demanding the men’s release ensured this would be no ordinary standoff.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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