SOUNDING OFF Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

sounding off

verb

present participle of sound off

as in speaking out

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 shouting

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 sounding off The impending expansion of the college football playoff has led to fans sounding off on the decision to move from 12 to 24 teams after only three years after adding eight teams to the current format. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Robert Pattinson is sounding off about Steven Soderbergh stepping up to help finish filming The Batman Part II. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 Elaine Hendrix is sounding off about Tuesday’s shocking elimination on Dancing With the Stars season 35. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026 Vocalization increases, with more bulls sounding off as the rut approaches; the peak is generally considered to be the last two weeks of September. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 Influencers like Paige Paul (née Lorenze) have been sounding off in Four Winds Craft Guild’s comments, trying to frame the argument as a feminist one. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 July 2026 His inconsistencies were glaring, sounding off alarm bells about whether Drury had made a miscalculation. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 July 2026 From there on the two teams looked to find ways to generate offense but the bats were not sounding off. — Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026 Mike Florio and Charean Williams discuss Knicks head coach Mike Brown sounding off on the officiating during Game 3, when the Spurs attempted 24 free throws to New York’s eight in the second half. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounding off

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Last year, residents began speaking out against the project after NCDOT released early design maps showing the interstate expansion running through historically Black neighborhoods.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
The parent of an Atholton High School athlete is speaking out days after her son and his teammates were allegedly subjected to racial slurs and offensive language.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of speaking out

Verb

Ultimately, though, many workers want to be at a business that rewards people for actually doing the hard work—not just shouting the most about it.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
In one video, Basabe appears to raise his voice at a man before turning around and shouting at a woman.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of shouting

Verb

Survivors can face public skepticism and harassment in speaking up; oftentimes they are blamed for the violence that harmed them.

— Michele Decker, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
That meant speaking up, following the action and keeping his energy from slipping when somebody else had the ball.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of speaking up

Verb

Vision is still frustrated and furious over the ways Ultron tricked and used him, but yelling at an opponent that won’t get riled in return isn’t satisfying.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
The video, which is blurry from the officer's movement, captures yelling and the sound of a single gunshot, followed by several additional gunshot noises.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of yelling

Verb

They can be forgiven for talking up their own book, but foreign investors seem bullish too.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Also at the upfronts, led by Paramount’s Lee Sears, President, International Markets Ad Sales, execs were talking up a new world in the UK where Paramount’s 5 has struck a historic deal with Channel 4 over advertising.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of talking up

Verb

When a small raptor center in Southern California began caring for the most famous bald eagle on Earth, the keyboard veterinarians started piping up.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Younger Republican voters and GOP contrarians are piping up to challenge the broad consensus in the Republican Party that has been in lockstep with policy on Israel.

— Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025

Definition of piping up

Verb

After calling the Sheriff’s Office a second time, Abeyta confronted Atkins in the parking lot, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Another person calling from PoorHouse said the whole building was ablaze but hung up upon realizing the police had already arrived.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026