sounds off

verb

present tense third-person singular of sound off
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 Karmelo Anthony supporter sounds off on verdict Prosecutor Bill Wirskye and Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis spoke to Fox News' Brooke Taylor on Wednesday and expressed relief that the jury convicted Anthony of murder. — Kelsie Cairns , Michael Ruiz , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 After a gobbler sounds off, try to move within 200 yards of his position, (150 yards is better), and then choose your position. — 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
  1. shouts
  2. yells
  3. speaks out
  4. cries
  5. speaks up
  6. calls
  7. talks up
  8. pipes up
Verb
  • In the background, an adult voice shouts at the bear, helping to scare the animal off.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • If a street preacher shouts their sermon into a bullhorn on a public street, and a nearby business owner calls the police, who is in the right?
    — Emily Holshouser July 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
Definition of shouts
Verb
  • Boos against opponents and bad referees and yells at your side to do better was the Spirit moving you to testify.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder yells a lot of things from the dugout during a game, usually aimed at his own players.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Definition of yells
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  • Peter Weber speaks out ahead of former Bachelor producer Julie LaPlaca's memoir is published.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of speaks out
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  • In another concert, Mikis Theodorakis comes on stage with his son, and my father cries again.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • Since 2018, Microsoft has answered those curmudgeons’ cries with the Surface Laptop line, now in its eighth generation.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of cries
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  • Your 11th House of Friends and Community speaks up as the moody Moon there opposes restrictive Saturn in your 5th House of Creativity and Play, so group plans may squeeze a passion project.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of speaks up
Verb
  • Kansas City is asking a judge to put control of a vacant former shopping mall that the city calls a nuisance into new hands.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Wu, who studied the Walled City’s architecture in school, calls the setting a rare chance to build a mainstream action franchise around a genuinely singular piece of Hong Kong urban history.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of calls
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  • In its press release, Samsung talks up the AI capabilities of these chips—how local on-device AI processing demands more data to improve model context.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of talks up
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  • Teddy’s babyish voice pipes up from the back seat.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of pipes up

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“Sounds off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounds%20off. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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