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    sung
    verb
    a simple past tense and past participle of sing.
  • Sung
    Sung
    noun
    a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols.
Synonyms

sung

1 American  
[suhng] / sʌŋ /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of sing.


Sung 2 American  
[soong] / sʊŋ /
Also Song

noun

  1. a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols.


sung 1 British  
/ sʌŋ /

verb

  1. the past participle of sing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. produced by singing

    a sung syllable

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Sung 2 British  
/ sʊŋ /

noun

  1. an imperial dynasty of China (960–1279 ad ), notable for its art, literature, and philosophy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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BTS is the first all-South Korean act to reign over Billboard's US top singles chart, which they achieved with their 2020 track "Dynamite", their first hit sung completely in English.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Nightcall was produced with Daft Punk's Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, mixed by Sebastian and sung by Brazilian singer Lovefoxxx.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

McAfee has not, however, released an album full of songs written and sung entirely by the two-time Pro Bowl selection himself.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Ms. Salvant’s 2023 release, “Mélusine,” included songs that dated back to the 12th century, sung in four languages, and made prominent use of the theorbo, the plucked lute used for Baroque basso continuo accompaniment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

I knew then why I'd never before sung in front of anyone, and why I shouldn't have done it in front of Mister Mancini.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

That leaves “Beef,” Lee Sung Jin’s anthology series about enmity, envy and the multiple ways that blood orange juice can be made, as the presumptive front-runner.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

The leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea since 1948, Kim Il Sung had embraced communism as a teenager, according to North Korean propaganda.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Thousands of years later, Kim Il Sung - the founder of North Korea - reportedly used the mountain as a hideout when fighting against the Japanese.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

Half a century later, Kate Hudson’s performance of the song fulfilled that ambition as the finale of “Song Sung Blue.”

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

The core class included farm workers, families of soldiers killed during the Korean War, families of troops who had served with Kim II Sung fighting against Japanese occupation, and government workers.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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