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verb

Definition of echonext
1
as in to sound
to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves my calls for help echoed off the walls of the abandoned mine shaft

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2
as in to repeat
to say after another the little brats sassed the babysitter by echoing in a singsong voice everything she said

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echo

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noun

ˈe-(ˌ)kō How to pronounce echo (audio)
1
as in follower
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way a younger sister who was her echo all the while that they were growing up

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2
as in trace
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished a few stone carvings are the only echoes that remain of a once-mighty civilization

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Recent Examples of echo
Verb
The arguments presented echo a lot of other legal challenges to the administration’s health policy decisions. — Anil Oza, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026 Perimeter’s reasons for moving to Charlotte echo those cited by other companies relocating to the Queen City. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
There were echoes of that fearless performance in Wawrinka’s upset of Djokovic. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Percussion is at the forefront of the mix, with microscopic pinpricks in lieu of hi-hats and lots of keylike metallic jangling run through sheets of echo. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for echo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for echo
  1. sound
  2. repeat
  3. follower
  4. trace
  5. resonate
  6. quote
  7. imitator
  8. relic
Verb
  • Something about the snow taking over the grounds sounds magical.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • After the last percussive hit, a drum stretched and warped to sound a bit like a robot powering down, comes an ensemble of bell tones, rising like mist at dawn.
    — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of sound
Verb
  • Woodward Academy and Lovett both repeated as state champions Thursday, and Morgan County defended its title Saturday to mark its fourth championship in five years.
    — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The model then generated repeating radio-pulse patterns designed to be as different as possible from the surrounding pulsar signals while minimizing energy consumption.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of repeat
Noun
  • His page has a respectable few thousand followers, but nothing stratospheric.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Morison’s followers called themselves Hygeists and attacked physicians as a monopoly that bled and poisoned its patients, which was not inaccurate in the 1830s.
    — Jim Downs, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of follower
Noun
  • Two new clades of the virus, SHAV-EU1 and SHAV-EU2, were detected earlier this year, and genetic testing revealed traces of the first type in the deceased person’s cerebrospinal fluid, urine and saliva, among other samples.
    — Sahas Mehra, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The investigation remains active and ongoing, noting that additional arrests are possible as detectives continue to review physical evidence, trace leads and establish the full sequence of events.
    — Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of trace
Verb
  • Rhetoric and results Democrats' push appears to be resonating with voters, even as large swaths remain skeptical of both parties.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The relaunch comes as nostalgia for 1990s and early 2000s fashion continues to resonate with younger shoppers, offering American Apparel an opportunity to introduce its styles to consumers who may know the brand primarily through social media.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of resonate
Verb
  • Sunrun quoted customers about $8,900 to $9,400 all in, which means a few thousand dollars went to labor and electrical work, not hardware.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The report quotes a civilian woman living in Dnipro, Ukraine’s fourth largest city, who describes the impact the Russian attacks had on her.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of quote
Noun
  • Dee Brock created the phenomenon that went on to add billions in value to the NFL franchise and spawn imitators.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Deafheaven broke the mold by introducing blinding light to rock music’s darkest corner, but after wave upon wave of imitators, the only subversion left is to blot out the sun.
    — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of imitator
Noun
  • And around the world, wars and religious persecution have destroyed prayer books, Bibles, Qurans, Torah scrolls, statues, iconography, shrines, relics and many other materials considered venerable.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Tech billionaires and art critics can take their time enjoying the 11th-century relic in London.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of relic

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