Synonyms of sounded

sounded 1 of 3

adjective

as in said

Related Words

• said
• told
• voiced
• pronounced
• stated
• articulated
• given
• verbalized
• consensual
• spoken
• informal
• unwritten
• implicit
• verbal
• word-of-mouth
• oral
• viva voce
• nuncupative

Dissimilar Words

• written
• explicit
• formal
• paper

sounded

2 of 3

verb (1)

past tense of sound

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• echoed
• resonated
• resounded
• reverberated
• rang
• reechoed
• rolled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quieted
• dulled
• dampened
• damped
• deadened

2

as in seemed

to give the impression of being

the idea at least sounds plausible

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seemed
• looked
• felt
• appeared
• acted
• made
• came across (as)
• pretended
• came off (as)
• resembled
• suggested
• recalled
• implied
• hinted
• dissembled
• insinuated

3

as in voiced

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)

a person who certainly isn't shy about sounding her opinions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• voiced
• expressed
• gave
• stated
• looked
• announced
• aired
• expounded
• said
• put forth
• described
• ventilated
• raised
• proclaimed
• vented
• declared
• conveyed
• wrote
• published
• advertised
• gave air to
• enunciated
• circulated
• offered
• disseminated
• broadcast
• submitted
• enounced
• spoke out
• spoke up
• communicated
• wrote up
• chimed in
• sounded off
• put over
• put across

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressed
• restricted
• stifled
• restrained
• censored

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• announced
• declared
• published
• proclaimed
• advertised
• blared
• posted
• promulgated
• heralded
• trumpeted
• enunciated
• disclosed
• released
• flashed
• broadcast
• ran with
• publicized
• blazed
• revealed
• annunciated
• promoted
• rang
• placarded
• gave out
• reported
• barked
• blazoned
• beat the drum (for or about)
• introduced
• cried
• showed
• spread
• disseminated
• informed
• called (off or out)
• tolled
• puffed
• featured
• imparted
• billed
• notified
• manifested
• divulged
• intimated
• knelled
• communicated
• plugged
• bulletined
• billboarded
• handed down
• pitched
• kithed
• gazetted
• apprised
• blurbed
• advised

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressed
• withheld
• concealed
• silenced
• recalled
• revoked
• hushed (up)
• retracted
• recanted

sounded

3 of 3

verb (2)

past tense of sound

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scaled
• plumbed
• spanned
• fathomed
• gauged
• remeasured
• replumbed

2

as in plunged

to cast oneself head first into deep water

a whale suddenly surfaced and then, just as suddenly, sounded

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunged
• dived
• pitched
• immersed
• submerged
• dipped
• plumped
• plunked
• belly flopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• surfaced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sounded

Verb

In Israel, sirens sounded to warn of incoming missiles and AP reporters heard loud booms in Tel Aviv as the windows of buildings shook from the reverberations. —Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026

The all-metal body and burrs (the wheely thing that grinds the pepper) sounded promising. —Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026

The justices, including members of the conservative majority, sounded very skeptical about Trump’s argument. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026

Just a short drive away in Alexandria, another Madison County town, residents have also sounded the alarm about a lack of clean drinking water. —Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026

Sirens sounded at dawn near Israel’s main nuclear research center, a part of the country that has been targeted repeatedly in recent days. —Josh Boak, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026

During those arguments, the court’s six conservatives sounded ready to rule that federal law requires ballots to be received by election day in order to be counted as legal. —Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026

In my quest to not turn into a rapidly melting human popsicle every night, that sounded great to me! —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2026

He was mobbed by teammates right after the final buzzer sounded at SAP Center. —CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026