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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
In chatty columns for the school paper, the Bowdoin Orient, Mamdani regularly sounded off on the topics of the day.
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Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Earlier in the year, Kennedy’s nephew Jack Schlossberg sounded off on social media that the family had not been consulted about the project.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Yankees captain Aaron Judge sounded off on the triumph over Boston after the series, noting that the Red Sox had taken nine of the 13 games between the two clubs in the regular season as well.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Other late-night hosts and alumni, from Seth Meyers to David Letterman, have sounded off on the Kimmel pull this week.
—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
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
Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Earlier in the year, Kennedy’s nephew Jack Schlossberg sounded off on social media that the family had not been consulted about the project.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Yankees captain Aaron Judge sounded off on the triumph over Boston after the series, noting that the Red Sox had taken nine of the 13 games between the two clubs in the regular season as well.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Other late-night hosts and alumni, from Seth Meyers to David Letterman, have sounded off on the Kimmel pull this week.
—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
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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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
Verb
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Perry shouted into her microphone.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Johnson shouted as the players echoed his words, urging him to repeat them.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Following the latest loss, Garrett spoke out with clear frustration about the team's losing ways.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Unusually, around 10 US bishops even spoke out publicly against the award.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The former assistant claimed that in January, Smith yelled at him after Gables answered a phone call from his own daughter.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
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One Auburn fan leaned over the railing, waved his middle finger and yelled.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While naysayers may argue Dalio is the boy who cried wolf, his caution has paid off in the past.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Devastated by the experience, Jules cried and found comfort in Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill) before running off.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Unfortunately, had a PI called on the third-down.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
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Redshirt junior right guard Roger Carreon was called for one false start penalty on Saturday, while redshirt junior right tackle Daylon Metoyer was flagged for two.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Henrikson spoke up at several board meetings and gave interviews to multiple news outlets as the story about Rupert gained regional and national attention.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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This is not the first time Tatum spoke up about Hollywood’s troubles.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
5 Oct. 2025
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As soon as the injury happened, Buccaneers players Tristan Wirfs and Tez Johnson immediately hollered for trainers, with Johnson putting his head in his hands after the injury happened.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 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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“Sounded off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounded%20off. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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