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 Multiple season-ticket holders sounded off on season-ticket deadlines, saying in the past they were required to begin 25% payments in December to receive the perk of 20 free tickets for certain games. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026 Her video also gained attention on X, where users sounded off in quote-tweets and replies, boosting the tweet to over 9 million views in three days. — Owen Carry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Jack Cress, a helicopter accident investigation instructor at USC’s Aviation Safety and Security Program, told the newspaper that the alarm sounded off because of possible engine failure or an issue with the hydraulic system. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Regardless, fans on social media sounded off about the lack of grandstand seats (tickets to the event were free and sold out quickly). — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 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 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 Speaking of his fans, people sounded off in the comments on YouTube. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 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
  • But remarks made last week by Bruce Brown, an eight-year NBA veteran fighting for a roster spot with the New York Knicks, garnered enough attention online that the league piped up.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • At this, Shawn, who sat with his father at the end of the jetty, piped up.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of piped up
Verb
  • The accuser recalled banging on the locked toilet door to escape and says a man outside may have shouted to ask if everything was okay.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Children shouted, amped up on sugar and adrenaline, while orange leaves crunched under their feet.
    — Isa Mudannayake, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of shouted
Verb
  • Cook County Commissioner Scott Britton (D-14th) spoke out this week as the investigation continues into racist and homophobic comments made at a high school football game last Friday.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Anna Gomez, the FCC’s lone Democratic commissioner, immediately spoke out against Carr’s message.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of spoke out
Verb
  • When the woman yelled at the driver to stop following her, the man shouted an expletive and threw a glass bottle into her car.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The kid was encouraged to dominate 5U beginner soccer kids by a father who yelled to keep the ball.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of yelled
Verb
  • The two embraced outside the courtroom after the decision as Floris cried tears of relief.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • According to royal biographer Ingrid Seward, the former couple both cried.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of cried
Verb
  • Allen drained it to extend Charlotte’s lead to 20, and then found Dennis Schröder for a high-five as Miami called a timeout.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Later, however, a faithful replica, also called the Atlantic, was built.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • When a major renovation of Northeast High School appeared at risk, residents and local leaders spoke up.
    — Tim Lonergan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Some people spoke up, while others, such as the man who’d been with Foreman when he was shot, remained silent, Townsend said.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of spoke up
Verb
  • Gulf officials at a summit in Bahrain talked up the need for diplomacy to solve the region’s security crisis, yet a sense of helplessness hung over the atmosphere.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In Sarasota, Donalds talked up Florida, praised DeSantis and criticized Jolly.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of talked up

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