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 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 The university, its athletic department and anyone associated with it haven't done the Red Raiders and their quarterback any favors, either, with people like head coach Joey Maguire and billionaire booster Cody Campbell sounding off on the issue and only angering fans further. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 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 Coachella Weekend 1 concluded with a historic performance by the festival’s first Latina headliner Karol G and now, attendees are sounding off online about their experiences and offering advice to Weekend 2 festivalgoers. — Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 Irate Miami diners have been sounding off about rising costs — from $20 cocktails to automatic service charges — for quite a while. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 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. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounding off

Verb

Still, with more artists speaking out, the producer is hopeful more people will push back against a future in which music is entirely reliant on AI.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
Which hasn’t entirely stopped Klaveness from speaking out as Infantino pushes the boundaries of his power.

— Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

Definition of speaking out

Verb

Relief pitcher Caleb Ferguson was not happy, shouting obscenities at the umpire and ripping him for his appearance.

— Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Chappell likens it to a room shouting at you—too many patterns can look turbulent rather than playful, bold, and curated.

— Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

Definition of shouting

Verb

Leaders, meanwhile, must create environments where speaking up is safe.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Yet Haitians have built lives here, often with the support of neighbors, nonprofits and churches – groups speaking up as the community prepares for the end of TPS.

— Gina Perez, The Conversation, 21 July 2026

Definition of speaking up

Verb

Damola Adamolekun, the youngest CEO the chain restaurant has ever seen at 37 years old, acknowledges the company's storied history with celebrity, and has been talking up the brand since taking over.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Since Anthropic began offering glimpses of their Mythos model earlier this year, critics have slammed the company for allegedly building hype by talking up how dangerous the model could be in the wrong hands.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of talking up

Verb

If the baby continues crying even after the bassinet reaches its highest soothing setting, parents receive an alert through the mobile app.

— Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Those arrested — many of them torn from their crying children — were detained in squalid conditions for days at a time on the 10th floor that Manhattan Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan earlier this year deemed inhumane.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

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The Nationals started calling some pitches from the dugout earlier this month, becoming the latest MLB team among a small but growing cohort who are breaking from the sport’s tradition in search of an analytical advantage.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Bouclé has been popular long enough that some designers are calling it oversaturated.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026