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
After a gobbler sounds off, try to move within 200 yards of his position, (150 yards is better), and then choose your position.
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Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
Here Merry sounds off on all these topics and more.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
Here Merry sounds off on all these topics and more.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounds off
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So shouts an unnamed (and slightly out-of-focus) soldier just as the helicopters land in the central battle sequence in Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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There have been sometimes somebody shouts in protests.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Nobody screams or yells; the Marsies just fire back, and M-6 troops continue to fire in response.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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Knives are clutched, teeth are clenched, and a desperate Russian ex-pat yells loud enough for their long-dead ancestors to hear all the way back in the motherland.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Jessica Mann speaks out on Harvey Weinstein mistrial Mann reacted to the outcome in a statement obtained by USA TODAY.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Now, Hayes speaks out on safety issues, sharing his story of recovery.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Jennifer Brook cries her own tears for her husband.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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By the beginning of the second episode, Margo has dropped out of school and is the totally broke single mother to a colicky baby, Bodhi, who cries so committedly that two of Margo’s roommates move out.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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It may be stopped because one student speaks up, one parent pays attention, one friend refuses to stay silent, one faith leader reaches out, or one community decides that preventing hate is everyone’s responsibility.—
Michael Brunker,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Other employees watch what happens when someone speaks up.—
Briana Mascaro,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Graduation is a huge milestone that calls for celebration and fanfare — and of course, gifts.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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The problem About 15 million adults and children, or about 1 in 3 of our state’s residents, rely on Medi-Cal, which is what California calls its Medicaid program.—
Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Alibaba talks up chips Alibaba has positioned itself as one of China’s leading players, developing chips for AI and selling its services via its cloud computing unit.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
13 May 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 6 Jun. 2026.
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