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as in echoing
to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves
the stranded hiker's cries for help sounded throughout the canyon
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as in seeming
to give the impression of being
the idea at least sounds plausible
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as in voicing
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
a person who certainly isn't shy about sounding her opinions
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as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly
the grand opening of the region's newest and largest mall has been loudly sounded for months
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as in plumbing
to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line
the pilot sounded the river to make sure we weren't in any danger of running aground
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as in plunging
to cast oneself head first into deep water
a whale suddenly surfaced and then, just as suddenly, sounded
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Recent Examples of sounding
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Graham eventually hired him as an off-field assistant under Norvell, who found a valuable sounding board.
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Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Mental health and addiction experts are sounding the alarm about a growing crisis that Colorado was not prepared to handle.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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Noun
In an age where cyber threats are smarter, sneakier, and increasingly human-sounding, your personal and business security demands a smarter defense.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Graham eventually hired him as an off-field assistant under Norvell, who found a valuable sounding board.
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Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Goldie Hawn is sounding the alarm on a celebrity culture that rewards young people with attention before achievement.
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Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Mental health and addiction experts are sounding the alarm about a growing crisis that Colorado was not prepared to handle.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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During the draft lottery, there was a tense moment in the room when the fourth pick was being drawn, as Indiana’s fate was about to be revealed.
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Just months after winning their first NCAA championship title since 1989, the Michigan Wolverines celebrated several of their players who were selected in the 2026 NBA draft.
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Groups of amateur sleuths also cropped up in the hollows of tragedy to wrestle with the case and analyze rumors swarming the Horman family in online forums, echoing a familiar pattern of behavior on the internet in the face of long-unsolved criminal cases.
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Ambassador Ali Bahreini rejected that suggestion on Tuesday, however, echoing a statement from the country's foreign ministry spokesman.
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The streets around City Hall had become a maze of barricades, checkpoints and police lines, with each turn seeming to produce a new instruction.
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Midway through the premiere, the season’s seeming thesis statement is delivered by Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel), perhaps the series’ most malleably moral character.
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Health concerns intensify over smoke Residents have been voicing their concerns about the potential long-term environmental and health impacts caused by the large blaze.
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Waititi is voicing the upcoming work as well executive producing.
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According to the brand, Dew & Light's popularity in Korea and Japan reflects a broader appreciation for scents that feel clean, delicate, and effortless—fragrances that complement your presence instead of announcing it.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Aviation joined EgyptAir in announcing the new nonstop flight service back in March.
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Online influencers can invent careers by plumbing the court docket in a celebrity lawsuit (see the Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni case).
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Entertainment giants are truly grasping for any hint of intellectual property this days — including by plumbing the depths of random playground games.
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South Korea’s Kospi jumped more than 3% after plunging roughly 10% on Tuesday.
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The swimsuit featured a plunging neckline, asymmetrical waist cutouts and thin wraparound straps that accentuated her figure.
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Keeping your hair looking and feeling shiny can be challenging, but not with this hair kit.
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Investigators are looking into the shooting, and police said the identity of the victim is being withheld until next of kin is notified.
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“Sounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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