ECHO Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of echo

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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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

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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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

Trustee Michael Benjamin echoed Singh’s suggestion, supporting keeping open the possibility of honoring a local hero whose contributions were well known to the community. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 As the crescendoing synths echoed out into MetLife, a glittering kaleidoscope of confetti — and, yes, fireworks — shot into the Jersey sky to meet the cinematic moment. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

Noun

Yet the promise is an echo of one made, but not kept, by former Mayor Eric Adams. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026 For once wholly earned and wholly revelatory, there comes a final snatch of voiceover, a dreamy echo back from the future that sets a seal on all these young lives, and then sets them free. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for echo

Recent Examples of Synonyms for echo

Verb

Poland also sounded the alarm about Russia, with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warning on Thursday that Moscow could send drones or missiles into NATO countries allied with Ukraine in the coming months.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Which sounds naff, but a great company is just actually a collection of processes that [also allow people to] innovate and change and collaborate.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of sound

Verb

Toshpulodzoda is a snapshot of a situation that keeps repeating itself under Descano, a Washington Examiner review of cases found.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
For example, repeating specific colors or spacing throughout the arrangement helps the eye move easily throughout the design.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of repeat

Noun

For a long time, sleep research has treated the cerebral cortex as a passive follower reacting to signals from the deep brain.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
His upcoming show next week promises to be another cheeky affair, at least judging by the teaser Martens shared with his 367,000 followers on Instagram on Thursday that showed a woman’s butt and men’s abs behind a steamy glass panel.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of follower

Verb

The banquet room of an Elgin restaurant resonated with those words at the conclusion of a rousing tune featuring four-part barbershop harmony.

— Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
That unvarnished honesty, the willingness to take themselves down a notch, clearly resonated with the audience of young people accustomed to spending hours each day swiping through content engineered to mask imperfection.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of resonate

Verb

Is our expertise published in a form AI systems can find and quote?

— Alex Osmichenko, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Ahead of Monday’s game, Mahomes released a video that quotes Theodore Roosevelt, who was the 26th president of the United States and is on Mount Rushmore.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of quote

Noun

The account has amassed over 10,000 followers, inspiring imitator accounts.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Few people on the continent seem to recognize that multibillion investments by US companies such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Amazon in space, and their many imitators in China, are radically transforming spaceflight.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of imitator

Noun

College football artifacts and trophies were replaced with relics of the dimensional life of Godfrey, best known in Georgia as DeKalb County’s winningest football coach and the coach at Southwest DeKalb from 1983-2012.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Giant relics that once turned wood pulp into pages of different colors.

— John Lauritsen, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

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