Synonyms of sounds

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of sound

1

as in echoes

to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves

the stranded hiker's cries for help sounded throughout the canyon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• echoes
• resonates
• reverberates
• resounds
• rings
• reechos
• rolls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quiets
• dampens
• dulls
• deadens
• damps

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as in seems

to give the impression of being

the idea at least sounds plausible

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seems
• looks
• feels
• appears
• acts
• makes
• comes off (as)
• resembles
• comes across (as)
• suggests
• pretends
• implies
• recalls
• hints
• dissembles
• insinuates

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as in voices

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)

a person who certainly isn't shy about sounding her opinions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• voices
• expresses
• looks
• gives
• states
• announces
• airs
• ventilates
• expounds
• writes
• says
• conveys
• describes
• vents
• raises
• puts forth
• proclaims
• gives air to
• publishes
• declares
• broadcasts
• advertises
• disseminates
• enunciates
• circulates
• offers
• sounds off
• submits
• speaks out
• enounces
• speaks up
• communicates
• writes up
• chimes in
• puts over
• puts across

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppresses
• stifles
• restricts
• restrains
• censors

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as in announces

to make known openly or publicly

the grand opening of the region's newest and largest mall has been loudly sounded for months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• announces
• publishes
• proclaims
• declares
• advertises
• posts
• runs with
• blares
• trumpets
• broadcasts
• enunciates
• heralds
• promulgates
• annunciates
• gives out
• releases
• discloses
• promotes
• publicizes
• blazes
• flashes
• reveals
• beats the drum (for or about)
• reports
• cries
• barks
• rings
• spreads
• disseminates
• placards
• features
• shows
• introduces
• imparts
• calls (off or out)
• informs
• blazons
• tolls
• manifests
• puffs
• bulletins
• notifies
• knells
• bills
• communicates
• divulges
• blurbs
• billboards
• kithes
• plugs
• hands down
• gazettes
• intimates
• pitches
• apprises
• advises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conceals
• silences
• suppresses
• withholds
• recalls
• retracts
• revokes
• hushes (up)
• recants

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of sound

1

as in plumbs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plumbs
• scales
• spans
• fathoms
• gauges
• remeasures
• replumbs

2

as in plunges

to cast oneself head first into deep water

a whale suddenly surfaced and then, just as suddenly, sounded

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunges
• dives
• pitches
• immerses
• dips
• submerges
• plunks
• plumps
• belly flops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• surfaces

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noun (1)

plural of sound

as in hearings

range of hearing

wandered off, out of her parents' sight and sound

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hearings
• sights
• distances
• hails
• volumes

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noun (2)

plural of sound

as in channels

a narrow body of water between two land masses

Long Island Sound is between Connecticut and Long Island, New York

Synonyms & Similar Words

• channels
• straits
• roads
• necks
• narrows
• bays
• stretches
• reaches
• inlets
• gulfs
• arms
• roadsteads

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sounds

Verb

At first glance, a $16,000-plus electric dirt bike sounds incredibly expensive. — New Atlas, 25 July 2026

Oen Sujet’s catalog sounds equally like the product of a random number generator or a malfunctioning algorithm as of a deeply mercurial artist. — Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026

As scary as that sounds, Ford says there is already a fix for the issue, which, as some recent recalls have shown, is not always a guarantee. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 July 2026

If that sounds convoluted in prose, try watching it as a Netflix movie that dutifully restates its premise every few minutes for multi-screen viewers. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

Set thousands of years in the future, the Blight has wiped out most of civilization, and while the name sounds gruesome and terrifying, the Blight itself is verdant and filled with flowers. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The track — with its croaking guitar, cymbal smashes, and stuttering vocals — sounds nothing like Brat’s gleaming, clubby gems (or the bouncy pop-punk of her 2014 LP Sucker, for that matter). — Caryn Ganz, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026

The team monitored 42 sperm whales in Norway’s Lofoten Islands using devices that record whale bubble sounds. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

Lauren Daigle heads to Mountain View The pairing of Lauren Daigle and the Mountain Winery in Saratoga on July 24 sounds absolutely marvelous. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Noun

This not only flipped the pages but also translated the Japanese onomatopoeic sounds into somewhat clumsy English equivalents. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Manage your surroundings by pulling the blinds or leaving the radio on to provide familiar sounds and remove barking temptations. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 28 July 2026

As family secrets and wounds, resurface the entire neighborhood senses presences and hear the distinctive sounds of their own dead. — John Hopewell, Variety, 28 July 2026

The entire neighborhood will sense presences and hear the distinctive sounds of their own dead. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 July 2026

All of these tracks featured commercial instrumentation pulled from romplers, MIDI banks, and sample CDs—an unabashed embrace of sounds once considered tacky and undesirable. — Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

These headphones also get Bose's QuietControl active noise canceling (ANC) chops and six mics to silence unwanted sounds around you. — New Atlas, 26 July 2026

Little Mix member Jade brings her avant-garde pop to the stage next, followed by Aespa, the South Korean girl group that has translated the hyperpop genre into K-pop sounds. — Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

The package of upgrades sounds as if it’ll be spread across both Hungary and Zandvoort, which is the first race after the summer shutdown in August. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026