1
as in shouts
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 yells
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 sounds off
Here Merry sounds off on all these topics and more.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounds off
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Molina-Mulcahy additionally shouts out color as a major sunglasses trend for 2026.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2026
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Patientce Foster, her long-time creative director, shouts in approval.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
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Chef Gordon Ramsay yells at people.—
Laurie Kellman,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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In exasperation, Miranda yells that love-bombing is always gross!—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The mayor of Dearborn speaks out for the first time on the controversy over his remarks to a resident.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Wife speaks out after husband doused with gasoline in workplace assault.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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New phone footage leaked to TMZ appears to show Paul putting Mortensen in a choke hold and hurling metal chairs at him; a child cries.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Many first-time parents worry about how others might react if a baby cries on a flight, but experienced travelers say those concerns are often unnecessary, Kay said.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Maybe not the most famous biopic but a quite effective one, with Paul Muni as the 19th-century French writer who speaks up for a Jewish captain tagged as a traitor.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Jauregui has been vocal about the liberation of Palestinians and frequently speaks up about human rights issues on her platform.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Origin’s platform, powered by an AI engine the company calls Cuido, ingests and structures that fragmented data—from policies, contracts, renewals, broker reports, and vendor platforms—into a single, queryable system of record.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping represents one of more than 80 reported missing persons cases in the Tucson, Arizona, area, and calls attention to families' ceaseless efforts to locate loved ones.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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With something like military zeal, the former soldier who once itched to be on the front lines now talks up saving the world’s dwindling varieties of tomato seeds, as well as books about social inequality.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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Teddy’s babyish voice pipes up from the back seat.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Sounds off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounds%20off. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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