echoed

Definition of echoednext
past tense of echo
1
as in sounded
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 repeated
to say after another the little brats sassed the babysitter by echoing in a singsong voice everything she said

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Recent Examples of echoed That point has echoed through every incarnation of The Rocky Horror Show since. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 The Health Department’s medical director echoed their concerns. Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026 This belief was echoed by John Hennessy, Stanford’s president from 2000 to 2016. Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 City Mayor Valerie Amezcua also echoed Rodriguez’s argument that local control was preferable to federal intervention. Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth echoed the sentiment after bristling at a question from a CNN journalist during a Pentagon briefing last month on the Iran war. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Passanta echoed this in her post and even encouraged her followers to ask for help. Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2026 Scozzola echoed residents’ concerns that real estate was being bought up by foreign nationals, corporations and hedgefund companies, driving up prices while keeping the actual properties vacant. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 Rothschild echoed Meyer’s sentiments. George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Verb
  • In 2019, actress Selma Blair said her multiple sclerosis led to spasmodic dysphonia, pointing out in an interview with Good Morning America that her voice sounded shakier than usual.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Back then, emergency care looked and sounded very different.
    Derek James, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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  • California Democratic Party chair Rusty Hicks repeated his call for low-polling candidates to drop out of the governor’s race to prevent the possibility of a Republican advancing out of the June 2 primary.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Sharon Lokedi also repeated as champion, winning the women’s race for a second straight year.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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  • Minutes after the fight ended, a lone 911 caller rang authorities to report the brawl.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • According to the arrest report, detectives then found surveillance video showing the outside of the victim’s home moments before the two kidnappers rang the doorbell.
    KFOX Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Masjedi, quoted by the judiciary's Mizan news agency and other outlets Monday, said only four of the dead remain unidentified.
    April 20, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Iranian state media has also quoted officials suggesting Iranian negotiators might not make the trip.
    Cate Martel, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Erbert's heartfelt words resonated with hundreds of parents in the comments section, many of whom shared the new mom's sentiment and encouraged her to embrace every moment with her daughter.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
  • His energy and passion for the game resonated with the Royals’ players and coaching staff.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
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  • The violence reverberated across Shreveport a day after the nation’s deadliest mass shooting in two years.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The violence reverberated across Shreveport a day after one of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings in recent years.
    Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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  • Calls for Carvajal’s removal also resounded from elsewhere in the party Thursday.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Ooohs and aaahs resounded through the crowd as a team of rangers began feeding the elephants milk from what looked like giant baby bottles.
    Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026

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“Echoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echoed. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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