How to Use sound off in a Sentence
sound off
verb
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The sound off the racquet of Ben Shelton’s flat serve is a thwack cranked to eleven.
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Gerald Marzorati,
The New Yorker,
30 Aug. 2023
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Access them before first light and wait for a tom to sound off.
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Gerald Almy,
Field & Stream,
19 Mar. 2021
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In the event of a fire, this smoke detector will sound off the alarm with a loud, 85-decibel beep.
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Nor'adila Hepburn,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2023
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On the one hand, the privacy concerns sound off-putting.
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Moira Weigel,
The New Republic,
20 Dec. 2021
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Want to sound off on the current state of our politics?
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Bryan Schott,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
26 May 2021
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Fans sound off again Speaking of Beckham, the fans have been locked in on what the prize free agent signing does — the good and the bad.
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Mike Preston,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Aug. 2023
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Hosts Tara Miller and Matt Sloan sound off on all of the brand’s cozy season offerings.
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Antonia Debianchi,
Peoplemag,
19 Sep. 2023
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Watch Willow with the sound off, and be transported to a far-off kingdom.
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Jesse Hassenger,
Chron,
30 Nov. 2022
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Such as: The singer has been sounding off on social media….
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WSJ,
28 Dec. 2023
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That’s not a knock — the thing is designed to bounce sound off walls — but be aware of that limitation.
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Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
17 Nov. 2023
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Do everyone a favor and just put it in your locker (with the sound off, please).
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Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
2 Jan. 2024
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But on the day she was last seen alive, Seymore said, her daughter sounded off.
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Matt Lavietes,
NBC News,
11 July 2024
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Experts sound off on how to end police code of silence.
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Laura L. Davis,
USA TODAY,
28 Dec. 2021
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He was given the lion’s share of the questions as the leader of America's biggest bank and used it to sound off.
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David Benoit,
WSJ,
21 Sep. 2022
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See fans sound off and express an outpouring of excitement in the video above.
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John Pana,
cleveland,
28 Nov. 2022
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But then, shrugging the sounds off as fireworks, everyone stood back up.
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Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2024
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San Diego experts sound off on the Fed raising rates in an effort to curb inflation.
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Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2022
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On this month’s episode (which will premiere on June 23, 5 p.m. EST), two editors sound off on the age-old dilemma: high heels or flats?
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Vogue,
22 June 2022
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Many people who take time to sound off are anti-wine, or at least anti-snobbery.
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Washington Post,
13 Aug. 2021
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Why does the alarm seem to sound off earlier and earlier every day?
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Leah Hall,
Country Living,
22 Dec. 2022
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These phrases might sound off to the ears of most English-speaking Americans.
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Phillip M. Carter,
Fortune Well,
12 June 2023
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Roman was willing to sound off on almost anything—why not a few words about the origins of turmeric?
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Lauren Collins,
The New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2021
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Commenters on the post noted that something sounded off.
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Jonah Valdez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 July 2023
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The enormous Rock the South crowd sounds off for the DJ’s calls to thank troops serving overseas or law enforcement patrolling the festival area.
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Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com,
al,
23 July 2023
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Sleeping for only one night with a dim light, such as a TV set with the sound off, raised blood sugar levels and heart rate, even when eyes were closed during sleep.
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Sandee Lamotte,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2023
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There were no crowds then and, now given a chance to sound off, Twins fans made known their displeasure over Houston's sign-stealing scandal.
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Brian Hall,
Star Tribune,
11 June 2021
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Mamet, who also drew the cartoons, uses the book to sound off about the entertainment industry.
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Ellen Gamerman,
WSJ,
4 Dec. 2023
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Additionally, users may scroll past the video with the sound off, never realizing the caption doesn’t match what the video shows.
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USA TODAY,
3 July 2023
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In the comments, Reddit users sounded off on the situation and offered their own opinions on the matter.
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Jordan Greene,
Peoplemag,
26 Jan. 2024
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Naturally, fans caught wind of the Chief Keef tributes and sounded off on the situation.
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Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
16 Aug. 2024
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