1
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
Some of the most influential names in business have been sounding off on exactly that, and their answers might make younger generations reconsider a traditional path.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Key center backs Cristian Romero and Van de Ven kept getting sent off, with the former sounding off multiple times in public about Spurs as a club and was disciplined internally.
—Joe Prince-Wright, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Now Harwich Select Board members are sounding off against the tax, arguing that the measure wouldn’t solve the region’s housing crisis, but rather, increase the Cape’s cost of living.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
In what's become an annual rite in Rhode Island, consumers are once again sounding off about the state's high winter utility costs.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 16 Jan. 2026
There were clearly plenty of struggles, leading to the Buccaneers' signal caller sounding off on the issues.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
For the writers pictured here, engaging with culture isn’t a hobby or a sideline or a way of sounding off.
—Richard Renaldi, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Local police chiefs are sounding off after viral footage of a brutal Cincinnati assault shined new light on what local leaders are saying is a consistent failure regarding violent offenders being released onto the city’s streets.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Key center backs Cristian Romero and Van de Ven kept getting sent off, with the former sounding off multiple times in public about Spurs as a club and was disciplined internally.
—Joe Prince-Wright, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Now Harwich Select Board members are sounding off against the tax, arguing that the measure wouldn’t solve the region’s housing crisis, but rather, increase the Cape’s cost of living.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
In what's become an annual rite in Rhode Island, consumers are once again sounding off about the state's high winter utility costs.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 16 Jan. 2026
There were clearly plenty of struggles, leading to the Buccaneers' signal caller sounding off on the issues.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
For the writers pictured here, engaging with culture isn’t a hobby or a sideline or a way of sounding off.
—Richard Renaldi, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Local police chiefs are sounding off after viral footage of a brutal Cincinnati assault shined new light on what local leaders are saying is a consistent failure regarding violent offenders being released onto the city’s streets.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounding off
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Jinger Duggar is speaking out after her brother Joseph and sister-in-law Kendra Duggar were arrested.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The controversies she’s endured after speaking out in support of children in Gaza have led to threats against her family, Accurso told NBC News.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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An employee at the Xalapa vehicle impound lot, where the truck was taken, told The Associated Press that the trailer had been stopped about 28 miles southeast of the city and that hours after arriving at the lot, workers began to hear shouting and banging coming from inside.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Quinlan is proud protesters have ignored MAGA supporters who have driven past, waving flags, honking horns and shouting insults during previous events.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Many students on the Greenwich Village campus have been speaking up in support of the faculty.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The bigger repercussion of not speaking up is losing yourself.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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But even beyond the hurt in their voices, the biggest thing to come from the clip is a commentator yelling for a technical foul after the instantly iconic shot by Braylon Mullins to win the game.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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After a few moments of yelling, Shelton was ejected from the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Shortly after the stool is thrown, her young daughter, who was nearby on the sofa during the fight, can be heard crying.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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Jamaica born About a hundred people gathered to lay Wilson to rest, singing, crying and laughing while remembering his kind heart, his hard work and his famous barbecue ribs and chicken wings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Keuilian had been talking up the bath all day.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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There’s also a mock airplane cabin on campus where students can rehearse talking up executives during a flight.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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But Johnson-Swartz began calling and texting in the days that followed, the student told investigators.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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On Friday, the House Speaker, Mike Johnson, tersely rejected the bill, calling it a joke.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Sounding off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding%20off. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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