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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
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.
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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
The candidates sounded off on balancing the needs of homeowners and renters, private property rights and the biggest challenges Boise residents face.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
The artist never revealed what caused the reaction, but asked for fans' grace in case a note sounded off.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
In chatty columns for the school paper, the Bowdoin Orient, Mamdani regularly sounded off on the topics of the day.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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
The candidates sounded off on balancing the needs of homeowners and renters, private property rights and the biggest challenges Boise residents face.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
The artist never revealed what caused the reaction, but asked for fans' grace in case a note sounded off.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
In chatty columns for the school paper, the Bowdoin Orient, Mamdani regularly sounded off on the topics of the day.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 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
Verb
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Thompson shouted out the star, who joined the show in 2022, during a stop on the Richer Lives by Sofi podcast.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
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People shouted over each other as the performers dithered over ideas and raced around the venue.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At the time, the star spoke out about the health scare on Instagram.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Vance spoke out on social media, expressing his gratitude to the Secret Service and Cincinnati police for responding quickly.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As Clanton yelled for help, Yost got back on his feet, grabbed a lamp and waved it at Washington, the affidavit said.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Jan. 2026
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The majority of these fans yelled for Vanderbilt, and Ralph thanked them for being loud through introductions to the final minutes when the Commodores needed them most.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The kids were up at daybreak, congregating beneath the parachute, having already swung on the rope swing, picked on one another, cried a little, and gotten into a cooler of sodas.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Jane and Darlene have both cried on the runway recently.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The 19-year-old suspect in Saturday’s attack was arrested at a hospital after his father called the FBI, saying his son confessed to him.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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The couple operated a car rental business called Driver Power Rentals.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After a while, a man whose son was shot to death in July spoke up.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 Dec. 2025
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Frustrated, the guests spoke up for a second instance.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In the last year or so, health influencers — and a lot of women on social media — have talked up testosterone therapy as a kind of perimenopausal panacea.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
25 Dec. 2025
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While each talked up their AI strategy, analysts focused on the scale of the investments and how these plans will start translating to tangible returns.—
Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sounded off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounded%20off. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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