Was heißt »sondieren« auf Englisch?

Das Verb »sondieren« lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:

Synonyme

Some birds can break the sound barrier.
I really like the sound and rhythm of your translation.
I arrived safe and sound this morning.
Warning: Chilean Spanish may sound weird in any other place.
This sound of danger lent me wings.
How does that sound?
Have you heard about my new grand piano? Now you have to hear its sound.
Although communication and excommunication sound similar, they have absolutely nothing to do with one other.
You sound like your mother.
Many paradoxes are paradoxical only because they sound strange.
Tom is a very sound sleeper.
That doesn't sound good.
We have arrived safe and sound.
I remember having heard a similar sound in my dreams.
They sound so similar it's not easy to distinguish them.
Corks popping are the happiest sound of all.
As strange as it may sound, what Tom said is true.
His voice brings to mind the sound of the motorway.
How would you reword this sentence to make it sound more natural?
Tom shouted at the top of his lungs so Mary could hear him over the sound of the waterfall.