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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2
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
There were clearly plenty of struggles, leading to the Buccaneers' signal caller sounding off on the issues.
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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
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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But right now, their social media inboxes overflow as much with gratitude from strangers for speaking out as calls for help from concerned parents and athletes at various levels.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The issue was addressed last year in a historic Billboard Español cover story with multiple Venezuelan artists speaking out from exile for democracy in their country.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Jose Mourinho, who was Roma’s manager at the time, criticised Taylor’s performance at full time and was later filmed shouting at the English official in the stadium car park.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The other glaringly absent figure is Linda’s husband, Charles, who is played by Christian Slater but, for most of the film, is only a voice on the other end of a phone line, shouting irritably and defensively in Linda’s ear.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bunnie's no stranger to speaking up and out, especially for her husband.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t the Celebrity Big Brother cast member’s first time speaking up about her gender identity.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
4 Oct. 2025
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Bernie Sanders, practically yelling into the phone, reminded me of the repression that has historically kept socialists at the margins of American politics.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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The day before Halloween in 2023, the sleeping girl woke in her home to the sound of Valenzuela yelling at her mother, according to prosecutors and court records.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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In a clip shared exclusively with PEOPLE, Van Dyke recalled crying when the Sherman Brothers first played the now-iconic songs for him.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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At one point during the hearing, Richards pleaded for a tissue and began crying while recalling a particularly abusive event in May.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Sexton, Lee says, elevates the whole environment and Sexton and Ball are really building a rapport and talking up a storm together a lot after practice.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Sep. 2025
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Spanish sales agents flip that the other way round for France, talking up more broader audience plays, quite a few these days genre pics, genre’s consolidation as a theatrical proposition, bound for Sitges.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement After consultations with Israeli officials, Qatari negotiators, and regional mediators, Witkoff and Kushner assembled a 20-point peace plan calling for a ceasefire and hostage exchange, Israeli security guarantees, the demilitarization of Gaza, and a new civilian governing authority.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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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
Cite this Entry
“Sounding off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding%20off. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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