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sounding

[soun-ding] / ˈsaʊn dɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
audible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deafening detectable discernible distinct loud perceptible resounding
STRONG
clear hearable plain roaring
WEAK
aural auricular loud enough within earshot
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguous indistinct invisible obscure unnoticeable vague
STRONG
obscured unclear
WEAK
inaudible
ADJECTIVE
hollow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
muted
STRONG
dull echoing flat low muffled mute resounding ringing roaring rumbling vibrating
WEAK
cavernous clangorous ghostly reverberant sepulchral thunderous toneless vibrant
Antonyms
STRONG
clear elevated sharp
WEAK
convex earnest frank full genuine high honest light meaningful raised real sincere soft solid substantial truthful
NOUN
depth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bottom extent intensity
STRONG
base declination deepness draft drop expanse lowness measure measurement pit pitch profoundness profundity remoteness
WEAK
fathomage lower register
Antonyms
STRONG
mountain
WEAK
height
NOUN
investigation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analysis case examination hearing inquiry inspection probe research review scrutiny search study survey
STRONG
exploration gander inquest inquisition observation quest surveying
WEAK
delving fact-finding legwork observing probing quiz

Example Sentences

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Some of his Republicans colleagues, however, started publicly sounding the alarm over news that Trump had ordered the deployment of more than 1,000 paratroopers to Iran.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“Undertone” pulls off this same trick nicely, with pockets of the mysterious audio files sounding genuinely perturbing, causing the audience to expect more scares as Evy and Justin work through all 10 of them.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Germany's energy-hungry industries are sounding the alarm about the devastating impacts of the Middle East war as companies battle problems from surging power costs to snarled supply chains.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

All of which leaves me sounding, alas, like a broken record.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

“It’s not a black hole,” another kid was explaining, sounding perfectly rational.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.