as in ringing
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones
the temple was filled with the reverberating sound of the gong
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as in echoing
to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves
the sound of thunder reverberated from one end of the mountain pass to the other
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Recent Examples of reverberating
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Catfish‘s status was up in the air following the official closing of the Paramount Skydance merger in August, which is sure to result in further shakeups reverberating through content decisions and staff layoffs.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
The events in Brasília are reverberating beyond Brazil.
—Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Those impacts risk reverberating through the rest of these students’ lives and into our economy through an underprepared talent supply.
—Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
My ears heard the full initial sound of the piano key but almost none of its aftermath, its reverberating resonance.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Building on this, two researchers at Colgate University in New York have shown that dark-matter particles that formed from a Dark Big Bang would create gravitational waves that would still be reverberating around the universe today.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024
The downward notes reverberating from Cristal Baschet sound out seemingly every time Lawrence’s heart sinks or doubt surfaces about one of the candidates for the papacy.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Dec. 2024
Carnot’s reverberating insight emerged from an attempt to exert ultimate control over the clockwork world, the holy grail of the Age of Reason.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
The first song found the K-pop superstar delivering raw vocals over reverberating guitar and nailing delicate runs.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Catfish‘s status was up in the air following the official closing of the Paramount Skydance merger in August, which is sure to result in further shakeups reverberating through content decisions and staff layoffs.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
The events in Brasília are reverberating beyond Brazil.
—Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Those impacts risk reverberating through the rest of these students’ lives and into our economy through an underprepared talent supply.
—Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
My ears heard the full initial sound of the piano key but almost none of its aftermath, its reverberating resonance.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Building on this, two researchers at Colgate University in New York have shown that dark-matter particles that formed from a Dark Big Bang would create gravitational waves that would still be reverberating around the universe today.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024
The downward notes reverberating from Cristal Baschet sound out seemingly every time Lawrence’s heart sinks or doubt surfaces about one of the candidates for the papacy.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Dec. 2024
Carnot’s reverberating insight emerged from an attempt to exert ultimate control over the clockwork world, the holy grail of the Age of Reason.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverberating
Adjective
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But the first five innings Tuesday were a ringing endorsement for the Dodgers’ cautious approach to Ohtani’s rehab and return from a second Tommy John surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Bravo to Netflix for their ringing endorsement of biodiversity with its commitment to purchase Funga’s carbon credits.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Still, crossing 200% is unusual and underscores future returns may be lower if multiples compress or growth cools, echoing Buffett’s long-standing preference for value and margin of safety.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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For more than two hours, YELLOWUHURU cycles through warm and woozy variants of house music, with an emphasis on echoing sound, gentle cacophony, and noises that seem to be melting.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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First-round defensive lineman Shemar Stewart was inactive Monday night due to an ankle injury and has had a quiet start so far.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Try looking at two one-way flights Flight aggregators, such as Google Flights, will display only round-trip flights from a single airline or two one-way flights from partner airlines.—
Michelle Baran,
AFAR Media,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, the more vibrant color for color lasers is the most consistent difference between the two.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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The show was also filmed in color at a time when British TV was resolutely black-and-white, meaning that fans had to imagine the vibrant green, orange, and yellow color schemes of Thunderbirds 2, 3, and 4, respectively, for themselves.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In this conversation, George reflects on how SirDavis is reshaping the definition of luxury, how whisky can carry a voice as resonant as a song, and why this brand is built for legacy.—
Hali Bey Ramdene,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hobbs, her rich, resonant voice often stealing the band’s spotlight, took over the business as her parents aged.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Reverberating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverberating. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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