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The letter sequence "v-e-r-b" in reverberate might make you think at first of such word-related brethren as proverb, verbal, and verbose, all of which derive from the Latin noun verbum, meaning "word." In fact, reverberate comes from a much different source: the Latin verb verberare, meaning "to whip, beat, or lash," which is related to the noun verber, meaning "rod." Reverberate entered the English language in the 15th century, and one of its early meanings was "to beat, drive, or cast back." By the early 1600s, it began to appear in contexts associated with sound that repeats or returns the way an echo does.
Examples of reverberate in a Sentence
Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
One of the most critical elements of the show — which reverberated during some key flashback scenes in the finale — was the friendship and trust between Stanton and Abraham Lincoln (Hamish Linklater).
—William Earl, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
The news has reverberated across state and national politics.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
The shockwaves from a mass shooting at a popular Doral bar last weekend are still reverberating as families, city officials and police grapple with the aftermath.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
The conflict has also reverberated well beyond the borders of Gaza and Israel, capturing the world's attention.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 7 Apr. 2024
The result was intense and reverberated across the country.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
Today’s decisions about how and where to set up new energy projects will reverberate for generations.
—Amos Zeeberg, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The statements, while made in reaction to a shocking court decision that will reverberate for months if not years, were dismissed by Democrats as GOP backpedaling.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Reverberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverberate. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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