SOUNDED Synonyms: 161 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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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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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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The Marlins had McMullen and Sielaff switch roles for a series against the Pittsburgh Pirates in August, and the team was impressed by how McMullen sounded on television. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Boos sounded as the opposition, the Minnesota Lynx, took the court. — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 But other trucking and gas industry groups sounded a note of caution similar to the EMA’s. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 But between all three sets and even the music that played in between, everything sounded great. — Rashad Alexander october 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 This would've sounded boring to me as recently as a few months ago. — Brooke Black, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Barnett sounded surprised to hear detectives were investigating a house fire. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Merz and Zelenskyy visited a building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in central Kyiv that was damaged in a Russian attack that killed two people on Monday, as air raid sirens sounded across the capital. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 The Supreme Court justices sounded wary Monday of state-by-state lawsuits that could impose huge damage verdicts on energy producers for the effects of global climate change. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounded

Adjective

Instead, Andrea struck up a surprising romance with Garrett (Riley Green), which was met with mixed reviews from said fans.

— Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 29 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

Definition of said

Verb

Furthermore, Grail spearheaded a massive lobbying effort — even going so far as to suggest that multicancer screening will reduce health disparities and the American Cancer Society echoed the claim.

— H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Sierra looked down at the table as the sound from the video echoed in the large courtroom.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of echoed

Verb

On Wednesday, the evening before they were set to dock, the mood seemed far more jovial aboard the ship; sailors were chatting and laughing, some were running a 5K around a deck now free of aircraft.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
The path to closing the merger was often a rocky one and at times seemed likely to derail.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of seemed

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And, of course, action abounds, culminating in an elaborate climactic battle sequence in which Alexandra’s coyote forces are commanded by the rabidly loyal Maksim, memorably voiced by Tom Waits.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
The story revolves around private eye Raymond Gunn (Rockwell), who is drawn into a case involving murder and a multimedia star named Venus Nova, voiced by Johansson.

— Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of voiced

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The McDonald County Clerk's office announced later that day that the Big Sugar Gravel permit had been approved.

— Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
The organization reported more than 13 percent growth in demand for Made in Green in its 2025-26 annual report, announced in September.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of announced

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That means being creative-first, audience-focused, tech-forward and globally scaled – building a thriving ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life and experienced by audiences of all ages, everywhere.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
His unconventional ceramics, like his painting, tend to be massively scaled and edge closer to sculpture than functional objects.

— Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of scaled

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At Adoptions for Love, a cat rescue currently sheltering 80 felines in the more upscale neighborhood of Playa, the number of people looking to adopt has plunged.

— Orlando Matos, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
GoPro went public at $24 per share five years before that, and has plunged over 94%, as of Monday.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of plunged

Adjective

The adoption curve is even more pronounced in China and East Asia, as noted in the Mozilla research.

— Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Much of the balm’s immediate effect comes from moisture and emollience, which can temporarily make fine lines and hollows look less pronounced.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026