echoed

verb

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 Doug Pagitt, a pastor and executive director of Vote Common Good, an organization dedicated to Democratic outreach to Catholic and evangelical voters, echoed Warnock's comment. — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Greenhaw echoed Wirt’s insights on a broader societal shift of how children are in highly structured environments with less free play and independence. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026 Republican strategists have echoed those concerns, saying Iran is a major drag on the party heading into November. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 Charlotte Gossett Navarro, the Puerto Rico chief director for the Hispanic Federation, echoed Miranda’s sentiments in an interview with The Times. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The concern was echoed Friday by Jessica Steele, who huddled under an umbrella with her three children, hoping to hear from Pritzker. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Jake Johnson echoed Greenfield’s sentiment on an episode of his We’re Here to Help podcast in 2024. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 Over the past few years, that backing has enabled Israel to carry out what a UN fact-finding mission concluded was genocide in Gaza, a finding echoed by a number of Israeli scholars and civil society groups. — Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026 At the same time, surveys of its e-commerce customers — who account for about 35 percent of the business — and feedback from its direct-to-consumer shoppers echoed that sentiment, with many requesting denim from Z Supply. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for echoed
  1. sounded
  2. repeated
  3. rang
  4. quoted
  5. resonated
  6. reverberated
  7. resounded
Verb
  • The father sounded already resigned, yet did his best to take his time getting up and waving off her questioning.
    — Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The two-time All-Pro, who has broken some of his predecessor's records, sounded almost as awestruck as Price when reflecting on their interactions around the facility.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of sounded
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  • In response to the episode, on August 18, Reuters reported that OpenAI had since slowed down the development of some of its AI models and took steps to strengthen safeguards so the attack would not be repeated.
    — Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The gun was stolen, according to county court records, though that detail is not repeated in his federal charging documents.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeated
Verb
  • 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
Definition of rang
Verb
  • Iran's acting Defense Minister, Brigadier General Seyed Majid Ibn al-Reza, was quoted Friday by state media as stressing the link between national security and economic stability.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the drones targeted Nizhnekamsk’s Zakamsk economic area, disrupting production at industrial sites and damaging residential buildings, Tass quoted him as saying.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of quoted
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  • That message resonated with former student Judy Chang, who is now a third-grade teacher at Earl Warren Elementary.
    — Melissa May, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That argument helps explain why Fedorov’s dismissal has resonated with younger Ukrainians.
    — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of resonated
Verb
  • Then, an eighth pipe was slotted into the small organ, bringing with it a new sound that reverberated throughout the church.
    — Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • With the Miami Dolphins scheduled for a scrimmage on Saturday, a buzz reverberated across Hard Rock Stadium.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of reverberated
Verb
  • The hearing room resounded with charges of manipulation and urgent calls for action.
    — Daniel Yergin, Time, 20 June 2026
  • The hymn’s plea resounded in the cavernous venue after the director cut us off.
    — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Definition of resounded

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