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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
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The water is piped up to the data center for liquid cooling of the servers.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2026
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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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As the vote drew close, community members repeatedly heckled councilmembers and shouted complaints, leading Rowland to threaten to clear out the room.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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Alan Simpson Photography A local photographer, Alan Simpson, captured the image of the man grinning widely from a window looking down at the street as bystanders shouted at him and police swarmed the area, Edinburgh Live reported.—
Lindsay Quella,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The ex-cohost — who publicly slammed the talk show and longtime panelist Joy Behar in early 2025 — spoke out online against problematic college fraternity practices, amid recent headlines covering notable alleged hazing instances on campuses around the country.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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North College Hill Council Member Kathy Cureton spoke out about the incident.—
Allie Hennard,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Feb. 2026
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As my colleague Kathryn VanArendonk has yelled from the rooftops, there’s no such thing as a faithful adaptation, and the idea that any film or television project will perfectly capture the experience of reading a classic is ridiculous.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Some Democrats in the room yelled that federal immigration agents had killed American citizens.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Yet last week, when Connecticut legislators introduced a bill that would bar ICE agents from operating near polling places, Republicans in Hartford cried foul.—
Kica Matos,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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Now 85 years old, Dupart came of age in the turbulent 1960s, when racial tensions exploded and voices cried to be heard.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The culprit appeared to be tara flour, made from the seed pods of a thorny tree called Peruvian carob.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The first-stage booster making its eighth flight was recovered once again on the droneship called A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Fans spoke up—and KFC listened.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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Not long after, the boy who had participated in teasing his classmates spoke up and asked for accountability, Shenker said.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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In France, the National Rally party of Marine Le Pen—who is notably obsessed with cats—has talked up the healing power of touching animals (among other such positions) but will not forswear foie gras.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
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India’s lure Despite all of these moments, the event pulled in a who’s who of tech names from Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to Altman, all of whom talked up India’s advantages from a huge talent pool to a large consumer market.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Sounded off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounded%20off. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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