as in out
with one's normal voice speaking the words
the mischievous teacher likes to call on the sleepiest-looking students to read aloud from the textbook
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Recent Examples of aloud
It will be whispered but never spoken aloud lest too many clients will be alienated.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 July 2025
During last season’s freefall, some around the league wondered aloud about Poles’ job security.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
It was read aloud during the board meeting and clearly moved the astronaut.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Their forensic analysis led them to an already successful format: People reading Reddit stories aloud while Minecraft or Subway Surfers gameplay run in the background.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 July 2025
During last season’s freefall, some around the league wondered aloud about Poles’ job security.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
It was read aloud during the board meeting and clearly moved the astronaut.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Their forensic analysis led them to an already successful format: People reading Reddit stories aloud while Minecraft or Subway Surfers gameplay run in the background.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloud
Adverb
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Kroger brand's 2% cottage cheese is the best one out there.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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The same survey projected an equally strong prediction in the likelihood of a recession 12 months out.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Adverb
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Stratton is clearly more fit to be a heel, and her win over Cargill could serve at the impetus that ultimately leads to Stratton turning back to her heel roots.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Those numbers clearly are not the kind of WNBA MVP production that many expected to see from the 23-year-old superstar.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloud. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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