as in said
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as in seemed
to give the impression of being
the idea at least sounds plausible
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as in voiced
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
a person who certainly isn't shy about sounding her opinions
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as in announced
to make known openly or publicly
the grand opening of the region's newest and largest mall has been loudly sounded for months
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Recent Examples of sounded
Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Tillis, speaking to The Washington Post after the Comey charges were announced, sounded skeptical about the case and seemed to directly link a confirmation vote for Boyle to the pursuit of actual crime.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The records were cassettes that sounded like ass.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Experts have repeatedly sounded the alarm on Vantara's massive animal intake, including the import of critically endangered and rare species.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Even when the Lord’s name was left out, Stanley speeches sounded like sermons.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent therapyspeak hasn’t sounded this empathetically sung.
—Alfred Soto, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
As the first intermission loomed, the Kings’ Joel Edmundson clubbed Cale Makar late, and the mild-mannered defender was heated enough to chicken-wing Edmundson with a high elbow before the horn sounded.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
ChatGPT responded that Abugharbieh’s question sounded dangerous, according to the report.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Air raid sirens sounded multiple times in border communities in northern Israel on Thursday, too.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Tillis, speaking to The Washington Post after the Comey charges were announced, sounded skeptical about the case and seemed to directly link a confirmation vote for Boyle to the pursuit of actual crime.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The records were cassettes that sounded like ass.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Experts have repeatedly sounded the alarm on Vantara's massive animal intake, including the import of critically endangered and rare species.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Even when the Lord’s name was left out, Stanley speeches sounded like sermons.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent therapyspeak hasn’t sounded this empathetically sung.
—Alfred Soto, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
As the first intermission loomed, the Kings’ Joel Edmundson clubbed Cale Makar late, and the mild-mannered defender was heated enough to chicken-wing Edmundson with a high elbow before the horn sounded.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
ChatGPT responded that Abugharbieh’s question sounded dangerous, according to the report.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounded
Adjective
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The patient on the receiving end of said wink is Judith.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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None of the employees knew how much of our tips were being put in said fund.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Sanders, who co-directed the original movie and voiced Stitch, reprised his voice-over role in the 2025 update.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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Several cast members returned, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Start your morning with vitamin C Dullness is one of the factors that makes wrinkles appear more pronounced.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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The benefits of ibogaine were more pronounced than those that had been previously reported with psilocybin, Adamson says.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, the stated purpose of the act is to foster competing voices in communities where two newspapers may not be commercially viable.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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Right now there is no stated timeline on potential changes nor a list of schools that could be affected.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Sounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounded. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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