sounded off

verb

past tense of sound off
1
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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2
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 During a virtual listening session hosted last week by the inspector general’s office, dozens of people sounded off on the department’s use of Flock cameras. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Other members of the cast have sounded off about Sheridan’s writing for the series in recent weeks. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 During the Central Florida Media Day for Orange and Osceola counties on Saturday at 407 Sports in Ocoee, several veteran coaches sounded off on the subject. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 From new faces, such as Florida’s Jon Sumrall and Arkansas’ Ryan Silverfield, to old foes, such as Texas’ Steve Sarkisian and South Carolina’s Shane Beamer, SEC coaches sounded off on the Bulldogs. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 24 July 2026 The first thing the mayor sounded off was on some of Wemby's clothing choices. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 15 June 2026 Speaking of his fans, people sounded off in the comments on YouTube. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026 On Tuesday, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina sounded off on China and Pakistan, which is trying to broker a peace deal in the Iran war. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 In the days since White House press assistant Margo Martin shared the video on X, a vocal contingent of barbecue fans has sounded off online, expressing frustration with the brothers over the friendly exchange. — Matthew Kelly may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounded off
  1. piped up
  2. shouted
  3. spoke out
  4. yelled
  5. cried
  6. called
  7. spoke up
  8. talked up
Verb
  • Before Schiraldi could respond, a second rep piped up in Richards’s defense.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • Garrett Tyrrell of Durango, sitting to her right, piped up.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of piped up
Verb
  • Marisa Ansaldo had collapsed and someone had shouted out to call an ambulance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As for other mentors in the music industry, Thomas, who won his first three Grammys earlier in 2026, also shouted out Ty Dolla $ign.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of shouted
Verb
  • But in the weeks leading up to this trip, several Jewish groups spoke out against him, calling him a terrorist sympathizer.
    — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Sophie Cunningham spoke out against Chicago Sky star DiJonai Carrington after the Fever's 90-86 win on Saturday.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of spoke out
Verb
  • Video shows the woman lying face up, motionless on the sidewalk as the man yelled and pointed at her face.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The resident saw a masked man in his house and yelled at him and chased him out of his house.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of yelled
Verb
  • Students streamed out of the Debsirin Nonthaburi School, on the capital's northwestern outskirts, as the wounded were loaded on to ambulances and teachers hugged each other and cried.
    — Chalinee Thirasupa, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Some jurors cried while others looked distraught during the testimony.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cried
Verb
  • Meghan personally called animal rights attorney Shannon Keith, who runs the Beagle Freedom Project, after hearing about 4,000 beagles being rescued from overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at the Envigo breeding and research plant in Virginia.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Five students between 12 and 13 years old were killed in what officials called the worst school shooting in decades.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • According to Dogen, the confusion ended only after one of his children spoke up.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • History is full of examples of officers who also spoke up about the ethics and strategic implications of the president’s choices.
    — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Definition of spoke up
Verb
  • In a timely interview with Mel as the festival began on Wednesday, Nazzaro talked up The Green Eyes, a pic from Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh’s that addresses deportation.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • On the one hand, Friedman himself, and Walter himself, and Dave Roberts and Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts and a cast of heroes talked up a three-peat at last year’s championship celebration.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of talked up

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