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as in piped up
to voice one's opinions freely with force
she never missed a chance to sound off about the latest "stupid" political decisions
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as in shouted
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
the guard captain commanded each sentry to sound off
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Recent Examples of sounded off
Mayor Mamdani on Friday sounded off against ICE and issued an executive order aimed at putting an exclamation on point on the city’s existing sanctuary policies.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
And months after its debut in October, Blue Bloods star Tom Selleck sounded off about the potential of him returning to his role of Frank Reagan.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Both intruders allegedly fled when the man was able to activate the home’s panic system, which sounded off an audible alarm, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
University of Arkansas basketball Coach John Calipari sounded off on the system Monday night after a 103-74 win over James Madison at Walton Arena.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 1 Jan. 2026
Redick sounded off after Los Angeles dropped a third straight game, questioning his team’s effort and professionalism.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Mayor Jon Mitchell sounded off Tuesday on the impact the decision will have on his city.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Clark sounded off a bit about the transfer portal and opt-outs, lamenting the fact that multiple players didn’t participate in Thursday night’s bowl.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
After that Suns’ loss, LaVine sounded off when asked about the moment between him and Carter following the loss.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
And months after its debut in October, Blue Bloods star Tom Selleck sounded off about the potential of him returning to his role of Frank Reagan.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Both intruders allegedly fled when the man was able to activate the home’s panic system, which sounded off an audible alarm, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
University of Arkansas basketball Coach John Calipari sounded off on the system Monday night after a 103-74 win over James Madison at Walton Arena.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 1 Jan. 2026
Redick sounded off after Los Angeles dropped a third straight game, questioning his team’s effort and professionalism.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Mayor Jon Mitchell sounded off Tuesday on the impact the decision will have on his city.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Clark sounded off a bit about the transfer portal and opt-outs, lamenting the fact that multiple players didn’t participate in Thursday night’s bowl.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
After that Suns’ loss, LaVine sounded off when asked about the moment between him and Carter following the loss.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounded off
Verb
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When the crowd got a chance to ask questions, a rancher piped up.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
24 Nov. 2025
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Republican Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz piped up in defense of Kimmel’s right to free speech without governmental interference.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In November, LaVine had an altercation with a Kings season ticket holder who shouted angrily at him during a timeout, criticizing his effort and defense in a viral video moment.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense minister, shouted from the audience at the time.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Human Artistry Campaign, a coalition of artists’ rights groups affiliated with the Hollywood unions, also spoke out against the AI model on Friday.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Shofner held a press conference ahead of the meeting and, along with other activists and the family members of Jalin Seabron, spoke out against a resolution committing county support to Douglas County Sheriff's deputies who have been sued for their actions while working.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Schneider yelled to the cheering crowd.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Cook said that Parker pulled out her phone and yelled at the suspects to leave.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Family members of the shooting victims cried as the sentence was handed down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The teenager cried that morning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His agency, also called Wasserman, has lost clients over the Maxwell emails.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jackson was hospitalized in November and later diagnosed with a degenerative condition called progressive supranuclear palsy, CBS News reported.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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What followed was not chaos, but something more deliberate—a narrowing of what could be said publicly, to punish those who spoke up, and to quietly erase stories that needed to be told.—
Adrianne Wright,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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It was built by workers who spoke up.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday, Aaron Boone talked up Winquest’s big arm after the 25-year-old threw a bullpen.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Taneja also talked up the investment in xAI, noting that Grok, the chatbot made by xAI, was already in use across Tesla’s fleet.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Sounded off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounded%20off. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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