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
The station was packed, mostly with kilt-wearing Scottish supporters whose chants echoed through the terminal. — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026 But many of his claims, which echo his assertions after losing the 2020 election, have been debunked by investigations, audits or court proceedings. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026
Noun
Whatever its international echoes, the exhibition incited local responses by far-right entities. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026 To the right is the pool, a steamy echo resonating each time its door opens, and to the left, a staircase leading up to the first floor. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 10 July 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 subtle difference in Golesh’s return to Tampa First-year Auburn coach Alex Golesh didn’t sound too much different from his days in Tampa leading South Florida.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Earlier on Friday morning local time, Bahrain’s interior ministry said on X sirens had sounded and urged residents to seek safety.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of sound
Verb
  • This summer will not repeat the last, where 14 new players arrived at a cost of £170million ($228m) to ruthlessly overhaul a promotion-winning squad.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The same graphic is repeated on the Baggy Utility Shorts, Loose Jeans and Straight Jeans as embroidery on their coin pockets.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Definition of repeat
Noun
  • Mascots, once an afterthought, are celebrities—Gritty, the beguiling ogre that represents Philadelphia’s hockey team, the Flyers, has significantly more Instagram followers than any of the team’s players.
    — Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • Johnson, known as DreamDoll Brii on social media, was a budding influencer with more than 100,000 followers on Instagram and more than 500,000 on her TikTok account _itgirbri.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Definition of follower
Noun
  • Under cross-examination, Wallace said investigators did not swab or collect two chainsaws found in Burke’s garage because both tested negative for possible traces of blood.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
  • Most people who spend meaningful time working, communicating or managing their lives online leave a trace.
    — Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of trace
Verb
  • Such testimonials resonate with Zia and Ferreira, whose own families have a background in the industry.
    — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Some people may not resonate with putting themselves at the center of their life stories.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
Definition of resonate
Verb
  • That means the answer to a buyer's question has to be near the top of the page, in plain prose, in a sentence the engine can quote without rewriting.
    — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • It’s expected that California insurers probably would collect the data over six months and use them to quote premiums for the next six-month period.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of quote
Noun
  • But the arrival of Buc-ee's supercharged the trend and spawned imitators like Wally's, which has three 50,000-square-foot locations in the Midwest, with plans for more.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • The frontier labs keep shipping the next capability while the imitators are still training on the last one, and the value keeps accruing to whoever is ahead rather than to whoever copied the leader's previous answers.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of imitator
Noun
  • The upcoming release of 2026 Topps Chrome Baseball will feature Back-to-Back Gold Logoman patch autographed one-of-a-kind cards of Ohtani and Judge, taking those relics from jerseys worn in each of their 2024 and 2025 MVP seasons.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Common areas offer barbecue grill, picnic tables, Adirondack chairs, and Route 66 relics.
    — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of relic

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