as in to echo
to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves the deep sounds of the bassoon resonated through the concert hall

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Recent Examples of resonate That quiet moment resonated for many, prompting a closer look at what leaning behavior might actually mean in canines. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 This orientation has resonated with founders who’ve struggled to break through traditional channels despite strong fundamentals. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025 The comic video resonated with Japan’s thirty to forty-something demographic that grew up on the pop band’s hits, topping the Billboard Japan’s video views metric for two consecutive weeks and continuing to chart in the upper ranks today. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025 Wilson’s vulnerability resonated here and in Australia. Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for resonate
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  • Tropical weather experts at Colorado State University echo these predictions, saying overall atmospheric conditions, including wind patterns, will shift in a manner that supports a notable increase in activity.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • When the school sent out an emergency alert phone call, the simultaneous rings echoed up and down the line.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Demerzel’s loss reverberates through every incarnation of Day, according to Pace.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The events in Brasília are reverberating beyond Brazil.
    Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Resonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonate. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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