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as in seemed
to give the impression of being
the idea at least sounds plausible
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as in voiced
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
a person who certainly isn't shy about sounding her opinions
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as in announced
to make known openly or publicly
the grand opening of the region's newest and largest mall has been loudly sounded for months
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Recent Examples of sounded
Brian Mann, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Range anxiety never sounded so scary.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
In their defense, the horn sounded, and the clock showed zeroes, so legions of Tar Heel blue stormed the court.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
But the precocious freshman point guard also felt like that stretch sounded a warning alarm inside of him.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Cybersecurity experts have also sounded the alarm about OpenClaw, and some have warned users against using it to create an agent on a device with sensitive data stored on it.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
None of it has been reimbursed by the federal government, and lawmakers sounded skeptical about the chances on Thursday.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
At a downtown San Jose rally Monday, civil-rights groups including the San Jose-Silicon Valley chapter of the NAACP and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, sounded the alarm over a potential surge in ICE enforcement timed with the festivities.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Manteris’s nemesis, Billy Walters, one of the winningest sports bettors of all time, belonged to a syndicate called the Computer Group, which must’ve sounded fearsomely futuristic in the eighties.
—Dan Piepenbring, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
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But in a post Wednesday on Instagram, Heraskeyvch sounded defiant.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Range anxiety never sounded so scary.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
In their defense, the horn sounded, and the clock showed zeroes, so legions of Tar Heel blue stormed the court.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
But the precocious freshman point guard also felt like that stretch sounded a warning alarm inside of him.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Cybersecurity experts have also sounded the alarm about OpenClaw, and some have warned users against using it to create an agent on a device with sensitive data stored on it.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
None of it has been reimbursed by the federal government, and lawmakers sounded skeptical about the chances on Thursday.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
At a downtown San Jose rally Monday, civil-rights groups including the San Jose-Silicon Valley chapter of the NAACP and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, sounded the alarm over a potential surge in ICE enforcement timed with the festivities.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Manteris’s nemesis, Billy Walters, one of the winningest sports bettors of all time, belonged to a syndicate called the Computer Group, which must’ve sounded fearsomely futuristic in the eighties.
—Dan Piepenbring, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounded
Adjective
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Their mother, former resort worker and full-time free spirit Vera (Lillian Müller), has been found dead in said observatory, and no one quite knows what happened.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Turmeric is both a plant native to Asia and Central America and the spice that’s derived from said plant.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Sanders, who co-directed the original movie and voiced Stitch, reprised his voice-over role in the 2025 update.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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Several cast members returned, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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The pronounced dip in viewership prompted the NFL to sign Michael Jackson as the halftime act in 1993.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Meteorologists attributed the pattern to frigid Arctic air funneling into eastern North America and then being driven south as strong high-pressure systems helped force the jet stream into a pronounced dip, allowing colder air to spill into lower latitudes.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The stated purpose in this case was to prevent excessive humidity, because the climate in Denmark can be cool and damp.—
William Bahnfleth,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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The stated goal of the tracks is to use some of the money generated by the machines to increase purses, which is a huge liability in California racing now.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Sounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounded. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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