SOUNDED Synonyms: 161 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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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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Hannity, a close confidant of the president, sounded unimpressed with her press briefing performance and her answers on Thursday night. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 For several years, people in custody, advocates and local media have sounded the alarm about the dangers posed by extreme temperatures in Pennsylvania’s state prisons. — Jaquelyn Jahn, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 In a recording through the Voice Memos app on an iPhone, my voice sounded thin and processed, and the headphones struggled to suppress background noise without taking out bits of my voice with it. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 The camera crew was typically two feet away from his face at all times, and with water splashing around in there, the movie just sounded horrific and atrocious for months. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 Instead of bolting off the line when the gun sounded, Garret, Retzlaff and about a dozen other girls walked a few meters and then left the course, while the male athlete took off. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Alerts for incoming missiles were also sounded around Riyadh, though details weren’t immediately clear. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Years ago, a P-pop group on a global stage sounded unrealistic, so a win would validate everyone who built this scene alongside us with fellow artists, producers, creatives, and fans. — Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 Kantserov sounded the horn on a set up from both Bowen Byram and Bedard, while the second power play just missed the mark. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 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

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Pina echoed Schmitter’s argument, pointing to the growing presence of legacy news organizations like BBC and France Télévisions on YouTube.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Data centers aside, the San Luis Obispo party chair’s distrust of who might benefit from the reforms was echoed elsewhere.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of echoed

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A week ago, a call between the US president and his Russian counterpart seemed to be about an urgent clarification over a possible outbreak of plague in Siberia.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
The trade-deadline blockbusters and late-night deals all seemed at the time like the Sixers were swinging for the fences.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of seemed

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In May, Uthmeier joined Justice Department officials at the Miami Freedom Tower when the federal government announced its arrest warrant and charges.

— Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Richardson also announced the company plans to bring online two more rocket recovery vessels to join its existing ship, Jacklyn, named after Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos’ mother.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of announced

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Naig, who previously worked for chemical manufacturer Monsanto, highlighted the records that his department has set under Reynolds’ leadership and said conservation work is being scaled up to accelerate progress.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Naig, who previously worked for chemical manufacturer Monsanto, highlighted the records that his department has set under Reynolds' leadership and said conservation work is being scaled up to accelerate progress.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of scaled

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Oracle, a heavy borrower, dropped 9% on Wednesday and is now down 33% for the year while neocloud CoreWeave plunged 15%, wiping out its gains for 2026.

— Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Scores in reading comprehension and mathematics have plunged, according to the latest PISA report, which evaluates students worldwide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026