1
as in echoing
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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2
as in seeming
to give the impression of being
the idea at least sounds plausible
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as in voicing
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 announcing
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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as in plumbing
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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Recent Examples of sounding
Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 25 Apr. 2024
And — as with Negrón’s piece, though happening around us — the background seemed to spring to life around a sunrise of a barely audible soundings from the stage.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Clearly CPAs are not able to supervise every action taken by a taxpayer throughout the year, but this is another area in which crypto CPAs can offer direct advice as well as serving as an educational sounding board.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
Scans and soundings of the ground below one group of buildings showed extensive terracing and retaining walls.
—Franz Lidz Meghan Dhaliwal, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2023
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But other negative soundings point to an underlying tension between locals and the Venetian government over what is being done to ensure residents can continue to live there.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 25 Apr. 2024
And — as with Negrón’s piece, though happening around us — the background seemed to spring to life around a sunrise of a barely audible soundings from the stage.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Clearly CPAs are not able to supervise every action taken by a taxpayer throughout the year, but this is another area in which crypto CPAs can offer direct advice as well as serving as an educational sounding board.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
Scans and soundings of the ground below one group of buildings showed extensive terracing and retaining walls.
—Franz Lidz Meghan Dhaliwal, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2023
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“Sounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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