SOUNDING OFF Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

sounding off

verb

present participle of sound off

as in speaking 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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as in shouting

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 sounding off Influencers like Paige Paul (née Lorenze) have been sounding off in Four Winds Craft Guild’s comments, trying to frame the argument as a feminist one. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 July 2026 His inconsistencies were glaring, sounding off alarm bells about whether Drury had made a miscalculation. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 July 2026 From there on the two teams looked to find ways to generate offense but the bats were not sounding off. — Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026 The university, its athletic department and anyone associated with it haven't done the Red Raiders and their quarterback any favors, either, with people like head coach Joey Maguire and billionaire booster Cody Campbell sounding off on the issue and only angering fans further. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026 Mike Florio and Charean Williams discuss Knicks head coach Mike Brown sounding off on the officiating during Game 3, when the Spurs attempted 24 free throws to New York’s eight in the second half. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026 Coachella Weekend 1 concluded with a historic performance by the festival’s first Latina headliner Karol G and now, attendees are sounding off online about their experiences and offering advice to Weekend 2 festivalgoers. — Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 Irate Miami diners have been sounding off about rising costs — from $20 cocktails to automatic service charges — for quite a while. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 Some of the most influential names in business have been sounding off on exactly that, and their answers might make younger generations reconsider a traditional path. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounding off

Verb

But neighbors on Ash Avenue have been speaking out against the project for years.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
An American woman is speaking out after being rescued from a seaplane crash that was caught on camera near the Bahamas on Saturday.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of speaking out

Verb

When the surveillance footage resumes about an hour later, a man can be heard shouting, but the words are unintelligible, and a vehicle horn sounds.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
But don’t expect those insiders to be put into partisan panels for a few minutes of shouting.

— Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of shouting

Verb

The generation that has encountered the impact of social media on their own and their friends’ mental and physical wellbeing is speaking up, loud and clear.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026
If another passenger refuses to share the armrests, experts recommend politely speaking up before asking a flight attendant for help.

— Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of speaking up

Verb

Rookie Spencer Jones scored on the balk after getting an RBI triple and Sale began fiercely yelling at Merzel before manager Walt Weiss continued the argument and was ejected.

— Larry Fleisher, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Simpson told a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer that a large man began yelling at his 18-year-old son, Conrad.

— Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of yelling

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Damola Adamolekun, the youngest CEO the chain restaurant has ever seen at 37 years old, acknowledges the company's storied history with celebrity, and has been talking up the brand since taking over.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Since Anthropic began offering glimpses of their Mythos model earlier this year, critics have slammed the company for allegedly building hype by talking up how dangerous the model could be in the wrong hands.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of talking up

Verb

Common signs include clinginess, crying at drop-off and difficulty separating in the morning.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026
There is no image that captures my experience of drafting a novel better than a woman crying over her inability to spin straw into gold.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of crying

Verb

When a small raptor center in Southern California began caring for the most famous bald eagle on Earth, the keyboard veterinarians started piping up.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Younger Republican voters and GOP contrarians are piping up to challenge the broad consensus in the Republican Party that has been in lockstep with policy on Israel.

— Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025