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
Publicists implored journalists to avoid asking their clients political questions, while celebrities who previously came out swinging against the MAGA movement were less eager to sound off.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Grade the episode via the following poll, then sound off below.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 27 Feb. 2025
Social media users were also sounding off about them in our PEOPLE Instagram comments.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Rose Zhang, rising women’s golf superstar, sounded off to Gabby Herzig about her TGL involvement and the slow-play issue everyone’s talking about.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Grade the episode via the following poll, then sound off below.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 27 Feb. 2025
Social media users were also sounding off about them in our PEOPLE Instagram comments.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Rose Zhang, rising women’s golf superstar, sounded off to Gabby Herzig about her TGL involvement and the slow-play issue everyone’s talking about.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sound off
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Many musicians are speaking out against AI in music.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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In recent years celebrities such as Halsey and Lena Dunham have spoken out about their struggles with endometriosis and have highlighted the limited treatment options available.—
Monique Wilson,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2025
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Others recalled him having stand-up rows, shouting, swearing, and jabbing his finger in the direction of co-workers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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By the time the chorus rolled around, the commuters were in full voice, shouting along (and filming the whole thing for posterity), as Fallon banged on a tambourine.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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As predicted, most attempts ended in failure, with one participant even making the baby cry.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Izzie wasn't the only one crying along with the fans.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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During one of their exchanges, approximately two hours into walking, Haas abruptly got up from her desk and yelled in the student’s face, using swear words, the affidavit said.—
Kate Linderman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2025
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Elsewhere, constituents have yelled at Democratic members at town halls, pleading with them to be more forceful in speaking out against Trump.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Users started piping up over the past several weeks, posting on the Google support forums, Reddit, and other social media that their treasured Timeline data had gone missing.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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Dua Lipa, the pop star also known as Dula Peep (thanks to Wendy Williams), has piped up with a message of mourning after popular language company Duolingo murdered its adorable owl mascot, Duo, and subsequently asked its users to respect the singer's privacy in the aftermath.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 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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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Such misunderstandings can lead to... Post Buy Copies Psychological safety, which means having an environment where people feel safe to speak up, was once an obscure term in psychology and management research.—
Amy C. Edmondson and Michaela J. Kerrissey,
Harvard Business Review,
9 Apr. 2025
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This dependence might explain why US CEOs tread carefully while speaking up on political and contentious policy issues.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Fink released his annual shareholders’ letter last week and talked up those deals .—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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After his Shanghai podium, Russell talked up Mercedes’ teamwork through these opening two races, merely feeling the pace had been lacking to properly challenge McLaren.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Sound off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sound%20off. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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