1
as in to speak out
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 to shout
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 sound off
The Boston Police Detectives Union is sounding off on Marwa Khudaynazar, 27, and Chulan Huang, 26, both of whom the city has placed on unpaid leave after police arrested the boyfriend and girlfriend at an apartment in the Chinatown neighborhood early Thursday morning.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025
The Massachusetts attorney general is sounding off after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of Maryland parents who challenged their school district’s decision to deny them the ability to opt out their young children from such instruction.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
Fans sounded off in the comments section about the father-daughter duo's interaction.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 26 June 2025
Costco members on a Reddit page devoted to Costco gossip also sounded off about the new drink.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025
The Massachusetts attorney general is sounding off after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of Maryland parents who challenged their school district’s decision to deny them the ability to opt out their young children from such instruction.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
Fans sounded off in the comments section about the father-daughter duo's interaction.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 26 June 2025
Costco members on a Reddit page devoted to Costco gossip also sounded off about the new drink.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sound off
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Elway spoke out about Sperbeck’s death in late April, and shared how his longtime friend’s passing had been impacting him in a statement to ESPN.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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During a video taken for his football camp at IMG Academy, Jefferson spoke out about his new quarterback.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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However, Ultraman is simple-minded and purely exists to follow Luthor's directions, down to the exact attack moves his handler shouts into his earpiece during fights.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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The 53-year-old ageless wonder was bouncing around the football field barking encouragement, shouting out orders and running circles around participants — many nearly 40 years his younger — at the Orlando Quarterback Shootout and Battle in the Pit.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Citing a police report, Fox 35 and the News-Journal reported that Sullivan was waiting outside for Williams to show up to the home with her food delivery when her baby began to cry inside the home.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Cohost Mark Consuelos teed up the moment during Tuesday morning's host chat, which shifted to cover the topic of why exhaustive marathons often make people — both participants and spectators — cry.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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On July 5, 2025, Aaron came into my townhouse with his father and got within inches of my face and began yelling at me … with his right hand violently hit the bill of my hat with the back of his hand, which caused my hat to fly off my head.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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The inadvertent launch of the saucer was caught on videotape, as was the panic after Falcon’s older brother, Bradford, yelled that the 6-year-old could not be located.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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But Surfside is paying off a $30 million bill to keep its pipes up and running.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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Our wavy-haired editors piped up to share their go-to mousses and what exactly won them over.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
31 May 2025
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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If the bill was a mistake, call 1-800-HHS-TIPS to report it.—
Louise Norris,
Verywell Health,
14 Feb. 2023
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Olivia Rodrigo is speaking up about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
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Jermaine Harris, who plays Brian's son BJ, hasn't spoken up about any relationships.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Horner has consistently downplayed the potential impact of these exits, instead talking up Red Bull’s strength in depth and its ability to bring more engineering talent through its ranks.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Powell, Brolin and Domingo sent a video to Barcelona to talk up the film and introduce the footage.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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“Sound off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sound%20off. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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