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verb (1)

past tense of sound
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as in echoed
to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves the stranded hiker's cries for help sounded throughout the canyon

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sounded

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verb (2)

past tense of sound
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as in scaled
to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line the pilot sounded the river to make sure we weren't in any danger of running aground

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as in plunged
to cast oneself head first into deep water a whale suddenly surfaced and then, just as suddenly, sounded

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Adjective
  • Another woman, deemed much less admirable, had bought a new car with the money her husband was sending home from the front, and was recently seen around town, in said car, with another man.
    Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Those recipients can chat with you through said app, or receive and respond via bog-standard SMS.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Several original cast members are returning, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The 49-year-old voiced hope that, rather than being sold, the medals might find their way back to their rightful owner.
    Isaac Yee and Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • The other noteworthy divergence would become even more pronounced in its subsequent remakes.
    Jason Bailey, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • As Bregman searches for a deal with at least a $20 million average annual value, those numbers become more pronounced.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The law also created a 10-day public inspection period during which any voter may file a legal challenge to the stated reasons for the recall, seeking amendments or deletions.
    Susan Shelley, Orange County Register, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The stated holding period is Jan. 22, 2025, to Jan. 31, 2026.
    Jesse Pound, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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