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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
Other late-night hosts and alumni, from Seth Meyers to David Letterman, have sounded off on the Kimmel pull this week.
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
The high pitch siren of the casualty bots sounded off in the distance.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, Arenas sounded off on the Cowboys for going through with such a trade.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
After the news of her casting was announced, fans sounded off on social media and shared their view on a celebrity joining the show.
—Nathan Vinson, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis sounded off on a number of topics amid a summer of change after holding his second annual youth basketball camp Sunday in Rocklin.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Players also have sounded off on social media, echoing concerns about arena security protocols.
—Alyce Brown, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
The high pitch siren of the casualty bots sounded off in the distance.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, Arenas sounded off on the Cowboys for going through with such a trade.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
After the news of her casting was announced, fans sounded off on social media and shared their view on a celebrity joining the show.
—Nathan Vinson, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis sounded off on a number of topics amid a summer of change after holding his second annual youth basketball camp Sunday in Rocklin.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Players also have sounded off on social media, echoing concerns about arena security protocols.
—Alyce Brown, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounded off
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Resy shouted out the wine selection, which focuses on local options from Arizona and California, and items from the small but stellar dining menu, such as the squash risotto (with optional crab) and the half-chicken with black garlic for two.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Video from the Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel shows floodwater bursting through the closed lobby doors, quickly rising to knee height while staff shouted for guests to evacuate.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Following the brutal loss to the Browns, LaFleur spoke out with brutal honesty.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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One of her first customers spoke out and shared a story of how back in the early days of Mid-Day Squares their mom would place a Polaroid picture of the founders with a little handwritten note of what the business and founders were up to.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Homoya yelled to a couple of birders in the group, interrupting himself in a conversation.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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During the Fever’s practice ahead of Game 1 against Las Vegas, Clark, who is out for the playoffs with a groin injury, yelled at reporters from the other side of the gym to check her tweet.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The mother cried without smiling.—
Laura Vazquez,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hokies athletic director Whit Babcock cried poor before the season.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Police found him and quickly called his mother.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
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The team that inhabits it is often called inevitable — immune to pressure and impossible to put away.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After Kimmel's suspension, hundreds of government officials, Hollywood stars and fellow late-night talk show hosts spoke up supporting Kimmel and decrying the decision to halt the show.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Before Disney’s statement that Kimmel would be back was sent out, Whoopi Goldberg and other hosts on ABC’s The View host spoke up.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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Martin was onstage with Sweeney, Michôd and the rest of the cast as the Princess of Wales Theatre crowd hollered.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Eagles coach Nick Sirianni hollered the situation.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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Each has talked up and acted upon the notion that universities’ illiberal and often hypocritical approaches to issues concerning free speech and antisemitism need to change.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Oracle talked up how big its AI inference opportunity is, not just training.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sounded off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounded%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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