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

Heard as a work of devotion to Love and the history of Black music, Love’s Arp sounds deeply intimate and often transportive. — Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026

Variable sounds To fight against your pests getting used to the sounds of a repeller, some have variable frequencies. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Lights flickering, scoreboard flashing, sounds pinging, flippers clacking. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

If the process behind it sounds familiar, that’s because many of Hughes’ techniques have gone from niche subculture to glaringly mainstream, thanks to the wild virality of looksmaxxing star Clavicular. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026

In Albanian, this sounds much harsher and more direct, describing someone who has just realized that even a mother’s love has a price. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026

Check what sounds good now rather than following an earlier decision automatically. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

Alternately peacocking and vulnerable, Technology blends trance, ghettotech and world sounds to craft a soundscape beautifully suited for late nights – whether that means packed clubs or your bedroom alone at three in the morning. — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026

This means that their improved hearing abilities may selectively originate from changes in how their brains process auditory information and not from how their ears detect sounds. — Woon Ju Park, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026

Noun

That lack of definition extends to the sound of the record, which transforms hyperactively from track to track, echoing the sounds of many other artists without ever quite establishing a distinct profile. — Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026

The brothers shared the recording with Italian cardiologist Achille Dogliotti, whose examination reportedly led him to conclude that the sounds were consistent with strained breathing and an elevated human heartbeat. — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Momo had so many eyes on her, and used the attention as an opportunity to embrace and explore different sounds, perspectives and sides of herself. — Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2026

Demonstrators banging on drums, yelling, and making siren sounds with an electronic bullhorn could be heard within the boardroom. — Russell Lissau, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

The sounds of commotion and raised voices filled the background. — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

The recordings capture their final moments and the sounds of people in the room groaning. — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

The team recorded and processed the sounds of a sea lion, then layered in a vocal performance from Korean actor Oh Dal-su, mixing the two into the sound audiences heard in theaters. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026

Using those sounds to create a sonic palette, Karijord then wrote a melody to go on top that. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026