1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of sounding
Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 18 Aug. 2025
What used to be just a static reporting hub is now becoming an intelligent sounding board, all thanks to AI agents.
—Angshuman Rudra, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
For years, emergency medicine professionals have been sounding the alarm.
—Dr. Bryce Pulliam, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
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Though the choice is ultimately David’s, his wife Pam becomes a critical sounding board.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 18 Aug. 2025
What used to be just a static reporting hub is now becoming an intelligent sounding board, all thanks to AI agents.
—Angshuman Rudra, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
Now — with the counter-trafficking crusade poised to continue — some members of Congress are sounding alarm bells.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
For years, emergency medicine professionals have been sounding the alarm.
—Dr. Bryce Pulliam, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
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But with each successive draft, the inciting incident—Noah being invited to Marfa—was pulled earlier and earlier toward the start.—
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4 Nov. 2025
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The draft of the story also mentioned Andrew’s adult daughters, known as Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie — who happen to be friends with Guiducci.—
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3 Nov. 2025
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“Sounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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