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

View gallery - 5 images What sounds more terrifying than a part-cockroach, part-robot cyborg? — New Atlas, 18 July 2026

Related Stories If staying up all night at the movies sounds crazy, then the Lincoln Square AMC was a psych ward. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026

If that all sounds good to you, hit the link and apply right here. — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Picking a beach club by its pasta instead of its sunbeds sounds excessive, but in Italy, a pasta dish worth the hype can do this to someone. — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

General Daily Insight for July 17, 2026 Comfort sounds simple until someone feels rushed, criticized, or ignored. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

The idea of ice cream helping with sleep sounds counterintuitive, but UK brand Snooz is banking on a growing shift in how consumers think about nighttime treats. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Comfort sounds simple until someone feels rushed, criticized, or ignored. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

If this sounds familiar, that's because SpaceX has deployed mock Starlink satellites during previous Starship flight tests. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Noun

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

These lines extend to the door panels, creating a encompassing space and the idea that closing the doors also closes out the sounds and stresses of the world outside. — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The sounds of the angry crowd were coming closer—as if an entire marketplace, shouting and bargaining, was marching toward us like a swarm of bees. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

Many of us become super sensitive to sounds, smells, bright lights—all of it—after having kids. — Parents, 19 July 2026

And observing the magic of the Great spirit stimulate the vibrations of creation through the sounds of music. — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 17 July 2026

There are also thunderclaps, which are loud, explosive sounds of thunder that can accompany an extremely close lightning strike. — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 16 July 2026

As strange as this sounds, superposition has been repeatedly confirmed in laboratory experiments. — Aldo Romero, The Conversation, 15 July 2026

High and mid-frequency sounds won't be penetrating the earcups any time soon. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026