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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Verb
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Tepper called girls and women to the stand to confirm that Cox had yelled slurs out the window of his car, or on the street.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2024 -
Many employees are berated, yelled at, or bossed around daily.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
15 Dec. 2024
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Members have hissed and hollered at Presidents of the opposing party in recent years with casual regularity.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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Other vehicles honked while driving by, or whooped and hollered to show support.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Sounded off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounded%20off. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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