1
as in to speak out
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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2
as in to shout
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 sound off
Earlier in the year, Kennedy’s nephew Jack Schlossberg sounded off on social media that the family had not been consulted about the project.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Yankees captain Aaron Judge sounded off on the triumph over Boston after the series, noting that the Red Sox had taken nine of the 13 games between the two clubs in the regular season as well.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Take a look at the new photos below, then sound off in the comments!
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025
Other late-night hosts and alumni, from Seth Meyers to David Letterman, have sounded off on the Kimmel pull this week.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Yankees captain Aaron Judge sounded off on the triumph over Boston after the series, noting that the Red Sox had taken nine of the 13 games between the two clubs in the regular season as well.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Take a look at the new photos below, then sound off in the comments!
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025
Other late-night hosts and alumni, from Seth Meyers to David Letterman, have sounded off on the Kimmel pull this week.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sound off
Verb
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Following the trade deadline passing, Roseman spoke out about the Garrett trade rumors.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sydney Sweeney is finally speaking out on the American Eagles jeans campaign that caused a national firestorm earlier this year.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hyman shared another video of herself shouting about the incident in what appeared to be a cafe attached to the gym.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Video from the scene shows an agent wrestling a suspect to the ground and striking him multiple times as bystanders shouted profanity and tried to intervene, with one person attempting to pull an agent away.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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My children cried themselves to sleep.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Most of us are socialized not just to suck it up, never to cry or show emotions, but also to suppress, go silent, hide, run away, act as if there is no agony.—
Kevin Powell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Bilodeau, Eric Dailey and Skyy Clark are the three returning starters for Mick Cronin, a decidedly old-school coach who still yells at high volume and suits up for tipoffs.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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There was yelling, people falling, and some who appeared to get hurt in the scuffle, Lee said.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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If only a pie could pipe up and announce when it’s done, right?—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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Republican Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz piped up in defense of Kimmel’s right to free speech without governmental interference.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jackson had contacted him about a BBC drama series called Vigil.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Anyone with information is asked to call 311 and reference activity number A25-554251.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hyman is now urging others to speak up and to consider walking away from gyms and other establishments that fail to protect women.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many children still lack access to music programs, but parents can speak up at schools and push for change.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
4 Nov. 2025
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While each talked up their AI strategy, analysts focused on the scale of the investments and how these plans will start translating to tangible returns.—
Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Pichai also talked up Gemini, the company’s large-language model, which has been integrated into search results on Google.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Sound off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sound%20off. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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