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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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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
Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
If the first part of Howe’s answer sounded like a rebuttal to the idea of Kelly departing, the second matched the soundings emerging from the hierarchy.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Howe has been attempting to do that, while all private soundings from the club have been consistent on that front, but that is not the same as a senior figure contemporaneously confirming the reality on the record.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Newcastle prefer to do the majority of their business during summer windows rather than in January and the soundings are that the club intend to be far busier on the incomings front during the off-season.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Satellite soundings can have advantages in timeliness and coverage (particularly over oceans), but the vertical resolution of weather balloon data is better.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
If the first part of Howe’s answer sounded like a rebuttal to the idea of Kelly departing, the second matched the soundings emerging from the hierarchy.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Howe has been attempting to do that, while all private soundings from the club have been consistent on that front, but that is not the same as a senior figure contemporaneously confirming the reality on the record.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Newcastle prefer to do the majority of their business during summer windows rather than in January and the soundings are that the club intend to be far busier on the incomings front during the off-season.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Phoenix Suns are trading Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in the 2025 draft and five second-round picks, team sources told The Athletic.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The Phoenix Suns are trading the 15-time All-Star to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in Wednesday’s draft and five second-round picks, according to ESPN.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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“Sounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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