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

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

While many of the Middle East’s archaeological sites invoke pharaohs, Nabataeans, Romans, Islamic civilization, and Crusaders, the columns of Al-Rajajil are an echo of a prehistoric period wrapped in mystery. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026 The echoes of this resonant throughout the ages and the vibrations from such are more relevant than ever. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for echo

Recent Examples of Synonyms for echo

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

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

New York — Down a dim, crooked hallway inside the Jay Street Lofts, a hulking brick relic of Brooklyn’s industrial past, Naomi Mishkin is conducting a radical fashion experiment.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Few would bother to think about the two-state solution, viewing the idea as a relic from the overly optimistic 1990s.

— Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of relic

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