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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Verb

In a story echoed by several other musicians, Manning met Sauce playing piano on what’s called a casual, an unbilled private party or event. — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 During his historic Super Bowl halftime performance, Benito echoed that statement. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026

Noun

Diametrically across her on the opposite wall and in a disorienting symbiotic echo is a drawing of legendary football player Pelé. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026 Pro wrestling is often viewed as a fake form of fighting, but the flips, jumps and landings are very real — slaps and kicks landed on reddening skin echo throughout SPW’s venues. — Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for echo

Recent Examples of Synonyms for echo

Verb

In recent attacks on Kyiv, air-raid sirens have sounded at the same time as impacts.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The sights, sounds and pageantry that make up college football can come to life at the corner of 95th Street and King Drive.

— Monique Carroll, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of sound

Verb

Even absent Chinese aggression, people in Taiwan increasingly identify as Taiwanese and do not seem inclined to repeat Hong Kong’s experience of acquiescing to Chinese rule.

— Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
The Dodgers held onto their hope of repeating as World Series champions last year by one inch.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeat

Noun

Gastélum posted similar content on his Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube accounts, which together had more than 1 million followers.

— Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Edo joined thousands of friends and followers in Eugenie’s comment section, sharing three pink hearts and an angel baby emoji.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of follower

Noun

Like in Episode 2, where Penny, in an alternate universe, is with her former boyfriend Zack with no trace of her Big Bang husband Leonard, Bernadette does not have Howard’s last name and appears very much single.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Regulators have been careful to note that the action targets concentrated and synthetic products, not natural leaf containing trace amounts.

— Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of trace

Verb

Someone else decided which neighborhoods were worth covering, which chefs were worth celebrating, which women were worth quoting.

— Daphne Bryson Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
He’s quoted in the book extensively, but according to the acknowledgements did not consent to an interview.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of quote

Noun

Boards can adopt it, investors can ask for it, cities can condition incentives on it, and the companies with the best results have the most to gain from standards, because standards are how leaders get distinguished from imitators.

— Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
That's the real test that will ultimately determine whether the Denza Z is a genuine rival or simply another very fast imitator.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026

Definition of imitator

Noun

One relic from the 1960s was likely written when the couple worked under Theodor Geisel at Beginner Books.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
The theft of a relic of the Prophet Muhammad from the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, in Kashmir, in 1963 sets off riots in distant Khulna, Dhaka, and Calcutta.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Definition of relic

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