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echo 1 of 2

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
And his belief was echoed by other frontier lab employees engaged in actively building the technology. — Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, the Smithsonian underwent a political awakening during the 2020 upheaval over the COVID-19 pandemic and murder of George Floyd that echoed responses in academia and other progressive realms. — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
The Zombies’ records are notable for their production values, bringing in echoes and other effects for songs that in lesser hands would be simple unadorned rave-ups. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026 White, Hampton tells Ditka, still can hear the echoes of Ditka on full blast. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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
  • The pope, who has made sounding the alarm about the risks of AI a central part of his 16-month papacy, put the issue at the heart of his visit to France.
    — Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • While the China camp’s post-meeting readout sounds friendly, there were a number of flashpoints that could’ve made for a tense conversation.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of sound
Verb
  • Instead of splintering, the waves naturally organize themselves into repeating geometric loops.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • If this scandal is not going to be repeated, further probing is essential.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of repeat
Noun
  • While Francisco is the CEO of the family company, Rafael is mostly a follower and has already had several run-ins with the law.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Glover brings to the Hollywood talent agency a social media presence that includes around 532,000 Instagram followers and another 250,000-plus on the X platform.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of follower
Noun
  • What happened—which can be reconstructed from messages that the agents sent one another and from traces of their own internal reasoning, known as chain-of-thought records—makes for gripping reading.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • With no eyewitness or traces of blood connecting her to the crime, the prosecution’s case relied solely on circumstantial evidence.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of trace
Verb
  • An argument that resonated with lawmakers during their briefing was comparing regulation of AI to the FDA ensuring the safety of pharmaceuticals, Hinton told the Atlantic.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • After the Falcons’ 34-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 2, coach Kevin Stefanski rallied his team in the locker room and delivered a speech so moving, so resonating, his star player compared him to one of history’s best voices.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of resonate
Verb
  • The vehicles will use an 800 V electric architecture, and the company is quoting a DC fast-charging time of around 30 minutes to 80 percent.
    — Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This article quotes language that may be offensive to readers.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of quote
Noun
  • The Dadaists used this gleefully and compulsively (see René Clair and Francis Picabia’s wacky Entr’Acte); so, famously, did Hideo Nakata in Y2K hit The Ring and countless imitators.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The account has amassed over 10,000 followers, inspiring imitator accounts.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of imitator
Noun
  • When it was closed down in 1539, its treasures, books and relics were seized and its lands and buildings sold off, some to local nobles and gentry, some to the town authorities of Bury.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • There was the innovative foldable Samsung mobile phone launched in 2020, now a coveted relic of collaborations past.
    — Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of relic

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“Echo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echo. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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