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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
The first thing the mayor sounded off was on some of Wemby's clothing choices.
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Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Speaking of his fans, people sounded off in the comments on YouTube.
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David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
Spielberg is just the latest in a chorus of voices in Hollywood that have sounded off on how the entertainment industry should approach the use of AI in recent months.
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Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
28 May 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.
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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.
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Matthew Kelly
may 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
During Wednesday’s interview, Carter also sounded off on the state of the game globally.
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Max Tani,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
New York families sounded off at a public hearing Tuesday night over a plan to launch the city’s first public high school focused on artificial intelligence ahead of a key vote later this month.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
People sounded off, hearing that the Garrettford-Drexel Hill Fire Company didn't respond to any emergency calls on Wednesday night.
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Joe Holden,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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
Spielberg is just the latest in a chorus of voices in Hollywood that have sounded off on how the entertainment industry should approach the use of AI in recent months.
—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
28 May 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
During Wednesday’s interview, Carter also sounded off on the state of the game globally.
—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
New York families sounded off at a public hearing Tuesday night over a plan to launch the city’s first public high school focused on artificial intelligence ahead of a key vote later this month.
—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
People sounded off, hearing that the Garrettford-Drexel Hill Fire Company didn't respond to any emergency calls on Wednesday night.
—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounded off
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Before Schiraldi could respond, a second rep piped up in Richards’s defense.
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Garrett Tyrrell of Durango, sitting to her right, piped up.
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As Guo left the courtroom after the sentencing, supporters applauded and shouted toward him.
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Right after Canada finished its first knockout match victory in a World Cup, coach Jesse Marsch huddled his players on the grass of a stadium still in pandemonium and spoke from his heart — shouted, actually.
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Chase's mother also spoke out in an interview with the Daily Mail, sharing that her daughter was prescribed oxycodone and other painkillers after a motorcycle accident in 2016, leading to substance abuse issues.
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Mia Settles-Tidwell, Sacramento State’s former chief diversity officer, spoke out about her discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against President Luke Wood and the CSU board of trustees.
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Court filings state commissioners discussed allegations that Newton yelled at people and was not in the office during hours employees were expected to be present and available.
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Turner yelled from down the hallway.
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The South cried hypocrisy on slavery, given that the seamen of Providence, Rhode Island, played a central role in the Atlantic slave trade.
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O’Loughlin, sitting in a wheelchair, wrapped an arm around him, and cried, too.
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One of the entities that helped turn an idea into those accounts was a partnership called the Emergency Savings Initiative (ESI), between asset manager BlackRock and Commonwealth, a national nonprofit focused on financial security.
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Tetanus is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani.
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As the album circulated, country elders spoke up regarding even bigger Q hits, and a fuller picture of his catalog emerged.
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But not one of them spoke up during the meeting so the meeting moved forward.
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Germany have not really been talked up as a tournament contender, and this game was evidence of why.
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The high wattage that packed the ballroom included actors (Jeremy Renner introduced his friend Afanasieff, Jane Seymour talked up the careers of Britten and Lyle) and one very famous director, Steven Spielberg, who helped close out the ceremony with an eloquent speech to introduce Swift.
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“Sounded off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounded%20off. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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