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

Saudi Arabia's civil defense said alerts sounded multiple times early Saturday in both cities, but the kingdom didn't comment further. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Saudi Arabia’s civil defense said alerts sounded multiple times early Saturday in both cities, but the Kingdom hasn’t commented further. — Samy Magdy, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Some industry observers, though, have sounded an alarm that increasingly high prices for superstar tours which are guaranteed instant sellouts may be siphoning off consumer dollars from mid-level acts, whose ticket prices are also going up. — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 July 2026

Earlier on Friday morning local time, Bahrain’s interior ministry said on X sirens had sounded and urged residents to seek safety. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Because this sounded too good to be true, Penny invited Souchek over to discuss his concept while her daughter and her husband, both lawyers, were visiting. — Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026

The weight of the job, undertaken since 2017, sounded unbearable. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Neighboring Bahrain’s government said early Saturday that its air defense systems intercepted several Iranian projectiles and sounded sirens to warn residents. — Michael Wayland,azhar Sukri,terri Cullen, CNBC, 18 July 2026

The outcome was a change in the brand’s name from Toyoda to Toyota, which sounded more pleasant in Japanese. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026