SOUNDED Synonyms: 161 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in said

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sounded

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verb (1)

past tense of sound

as in echoed

to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves the stranded hiker's cries for help sounded throughout the canyon

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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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sounded

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verb (2)

past tense of sound

as in scaled

to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line the pilot sounded the river to make sure we weren't in any danger of running aground

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as in plunged

to cast oneself head first into deep water a whale suddenly surfaced and then, just as suddenly, sounded

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surfaced

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Recent Examples of sounded

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While fangs and stakes aren’t my forte, a gathering of friends and strangers acting goofy and reminiscing over childhood and teen memories sounded cool. —

Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 With Knicks guard Josh Hart and center Mitchell Robinson double-teaming him, Castle couldn’t get a shot off as the buzzer sounded and the Knicks and their fans celebrated. —

Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 For him, the second half of any worknight began the moment the final horn sounded. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 For the first time since the opening minutes, the Garden sounded like itself again. —

C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 Federal agents training alongside UFC fighters, a title contender working out inside FBI headquarters and a UFC event on White House grounds would have sounded like satire just a few years ago. —

Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026 Along with rock legends like Donnie Iris and Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers, The Clarks are a band that's always sounded like home to Pittsburghers. —

Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 10 June 2026 Lee, who relieved fans by hitting his old high notes on night one, sounded even stronger on night two, gleefully tearing into the most challenging corners of their catalog. —

Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2026 But while Jelly often sounded like a preacher delivering a sermon, Post approached those same themes like the friendliest guy at the end of the bar. —

Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026

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From the Boston Police Department, the committee is requesting Cox provide them with the number of ICE detainers that BPD has received and has declined to honor since Jan. 1, 2022, including the criminal histories of non-U.S. citizens who were the subject of said detainers.

— Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
The models specifically reproduced how said particles would interact with the expanding shell of material shrugged off by the supernova's dying progenitor star.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 May 2026