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
Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
First one, then another, is obliterated in a puff of smoke, sending explosions reverberating through the apartment block several seconds later.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
Budgetary woes reverberating across Massachusetts cities and towns are prompting a fight over a beloved zoo in Attleboro, as the mayor faces fierce backlash with her plan to change the park’s operations to reduce costs.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
As Jordan sat, his mother by his side, overwhelmed by the magnitude of what had just happened, the roar of approval reverberating through the auditorium, my body, seemingly flooded with butterflies, appeared to dissolve into the screen.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
The shockwaves reverberating through the gas, diesel and home heating oil markets are tied back to the surging price of crude oil.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Part of the pleasure is watching Roberts and Grant at the peak of their powers, his mumbly charm reverberating off her undeniable spark.
—New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
On our third day, a late-afternoon beach landing on Sante Fe deposited us amid a colony of sleeping sea lions, their barks and coughs reverberating across the sandy shore.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
These failures are not without reverberating consequences.
—Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
But the price shocks are reverberating throughout the world economy.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
First one, then another, is obliterated in a puff of smoke, sending explosions reverberating through the apartment block several seconds later.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
Budgetary woes reverberating across Massachusetts cities and towns are prompting a fight over a beloved zoo in Attleboro, as the mayor faces fierce backlash with her plan to change the park’s operations to reduce costs.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
As Jordan sat, his mother by his side, overwhelmed by the magnitude of what had just happened, the roar of approval reverberating through the auditorium, my body, seemingly flooded with butterflies, appeared to dissolve into the screen.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
The shockwaves reverberating through the gas, diesel and home heating oil markets are tied back to the surging price of crude oil.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Part of the pleasure is watching Roberts and Grant at the peak of their powers, his mumbly charm reverberating off her undeniable spark.
—New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
On our third day, a late-afternoon beach landing on Sante Fe deposited us amid a colony of sleeping sea lions, their barks and coughs reverberating across the sandy shore.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
These failures are not without reverberating consequences.
—Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverberating
Adjective
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At the moment, Breslow has its ringing endorsement.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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But Malema was convicted of hate speech for making threats last year, and his party won less than ten per cent of the national vote in the most recent South African election—hardly a ringing endorsement of his ideas.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In mid-19th century Iran, painter Nowruz falls for a fearlessly defiant Roma fortune teller, sparking their desperate flight and a tragic saga echoing down generations, the synopsis runs.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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That's paltry for the region this time of year, echoing the broader trend of a snow drought that has gripped the rest of Arizona and much of the Western United States.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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New data from Hopper, the travel website that tracks airfares, showed the current average round-trip flight out of Phoenix is $352.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Temporary morning puffiness, swelling after a salty meal or a rounder face with no other symptoms are probably not cause for concern.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The mix of calm bordeaux and vibrant green makes for interesting styling indeed.—
Jana Ackermann,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2026
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The streets of downtown Fort Worth will be transformed into a vibrant, open-air gallery as the 39th Fort Worth Main Street Arts Festival returns with bold artwork, live entertainment and plenty of food and fun to fill the streets.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The effect is deliberately jarring, and, for tens of thousands of viewers, instantly resonant.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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While calling The Comeback a dramedy may be a stretch, the series has moved away from the broader humor of its inaugural season and evolved into something richer and more emotionally resonant.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Reverberating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverberating. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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