Meaning & use
sounded
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Produced a noise, gave an impression through speech or tone, or measured the depth of water.
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The alarm sounded just as everyone reached the exit.
The captain ordered the crew to sound the depth before entering the harbor.
A note on using this word
The nautical sense, meaning to measure water depth, is much older than the more common sense of making a noise.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Seemed or appeared, based on how something was described or heard.
The plan sounded reasonable, so they agreed to try it.
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