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as in piped up
to voice one's opinions freely with force
she never missed a chance to sound off about the latest "stupid" political decisions
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as in shouted
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
the guard captain commanded each sentry to sound off
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Recent Examples of sounded off
People sounded off, hearing that the Garrettford-Drexel Hill Fire Company didn't respond to any emergency calls on Wednesday night.
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Joe Holden, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Thousands have sounded off on the video.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Mayor Mamdani on Friday sounded off against ICE and issued an executive order aimed at putting an exclamation on point on the city’s existing sanctuary policies.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
And months after its debut in October, Blue Bloods star Tom Selleck sounded off about the potential of him returning to his role of Frank Reagan.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Both intruders allegedly fled when the man was able to activate the home’s panic system, which sounded off an audible alarm, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
University of Arkansas basketball Coach John Calipari sounded off on the system Monday night after a 103-74 win over James Madison at Walton Arena.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 1 Jan. 2026
Redick sounded off after Los Angeles dropped a third straight game, questioning his team’s effort and professionalism.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Mayor Jon Mitchell sounded off Tuesday on the impact the decision will have on his city.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Joe Holden, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Thousands have sounded off on the video.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Mayor Mamdani on Friday sounded off against ICE and issued an executive order aimed at putting an exclamation on point on the city’s existing sanctuary policies.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
And months after its debut in October, Blue Bloods star Tom Selleck sounded off about the potential of him returning to his role of Frank Reagan.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Both intruders allegedly fled when the man was able to activate the home’s panic system, which sounded off an audible alarm, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
University of Arkansas basketball Coach John Calipari sounded off on the system Monday night after a 103-74 win over James Madison at Walton Arena.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 1 Jan. 2026
Redick sounded off after Los Angeles dropped a third straight game, questioning his team’s effort and professionalism.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Mayor Jon Mitchell sounded off Tuesday on the impact the decision will have on his city.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounded off
Verb
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The water is piped up to the data center for liquid cooling of the servers.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2026
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When the crowd got a chance to ask questions, a rancher piped up.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
24 Nov. 2025
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The officers shouted overlapping commands, telling LaMorie to stop and drop the knife before firing seconds later.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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King shouted, his voice echoing.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to Variety, London Mayor Sadiq Khan spoke out about the festival's controversial move.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The international film community—including the Cannes, Berlin, and Venice festivals and the American Cinematheque—spoke out against these persecutions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Staley yelled back at him as assistants from both teams separated the two.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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On the day of the shooting, Owens knocked on Lorincz's door to confront her after Owens' son said Lorincz yelled and threw roller skates at him, according to the sheriff's office, but Lorincz would not open the door.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Almost 87 percent of participants cried at least once over the four-week period, with the most common reason being media consumption.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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The word hit like a vinyl record scratch during an already emotional scene, as Diller’s wife, Stephanie, quietly cried as a supporter held her.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After the fight was called, Barber lay on the canvas for a few minutes, looking around and breathing heavily, while UFC trainers evaluated her.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Les Grenadiers, as the team is often called, were in the midst of a magical run through the regional tournament that determined which teams from North America would earn a place in the 2026 World Cup.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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So with the Heat facing the prospect of losing for the eighth time in nine games, with an early 13-point lead lost, the two stepped up and spoke up at halftime, to avoid yet another of the type of third-quarter meltdowns that had cratered this season.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Readers spoke up and delivered votes for restaurants to move on to the next round.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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But anyone with even a casual interest in the Red Sox has talked up Anthony as the next face of the franchise.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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SpaceX currently operates over 10,000 active satellites in orbit and has long talked up its commitment to space safety.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Sounded off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounded%20off. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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