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echoing

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verb

present participle of echo
1
as in ringing
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 repeating
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 echoing
Verb
Morgan Stanley said the path back to stronger margins may also depend on driving enough sales to absorb investments — echoing Smith's comments at the investor day. Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026 First, thorough screening efforts should be used to evaluate emotional regulation and affective resilience as rigorously as memory or movement, echoing the rigorousness of screening methods in, for instance, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes. Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026 For months, the city council had also debated the possibility of extending alcohol hours past midnight, echoing Kissimmee, but ultimately the council voted to keep the same hours. Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 Queta said the Celtics aren’t yet concerned about a potential Embiid return, echoing similar statements made by White and Pritchard before Game 3. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026 Downstairs, the lobby’s green wall and floral mosaic signal the hotel’s broader design philosophy, echoing Toronto’s parks and natural spaces in an urban interior that still feels crisp and contemporary. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026 And India’s famed Bollywood film industry has been churning out movies echoing that with movies often featuring macho Hindu men fighting Muslims. Diaa Hadid, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026 Although United want to add two midfielders, doing both at a price point in the £70m-plus region — echoing their three big signings last summer — might be beyond their finances this time round, given the further squad strengthening required. Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026 The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday voted to decriminalize drug paraphernalia, echoing a move Minnesota lawmakers made years ago. Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for echoing
Adjective
  • The sound bath and a chiming bell provide a resonant echo in which attendees visibly relax, most with their eyes closed.
    Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
  • With America celebrating its 250th anniversary in 2026, there has never been a more resonant time to walk it.
    Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • Rob Smat remembers the phone ringing at his parents’ home in Macon, Ga.
    Brayden Garcia May 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
  • Beyond the convenience factor, Just Bare’s chicken bites are an economical option too, generally ringing out at Sam’s Club for about $14 for a three-pound bag, which can carry us for several meals.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Regional seismometers registered localized repeating earthquakes beginning as early as August 5.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026
  • The upper arches are smaller and arranged in groups of three, such that one small upper arch corresponds to a pier, followed by two arches corresponding to a large lower arch in a repeating pattern.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • Metals are particularly sonorous, as anyone who has been around toddlers (and pots and pans) can testify.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 May 2026
  • Cloudy, reverberating bass mingles with sonorous, textural guitar loops courtesy of Mark Clifford, while Sarah Peacock’s spellbinding vocals ooze over the mix.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Two murder-suicides in less than 24 hours Bexar County authorities are sounding the alarm on domestic violence concerns after police reported a second murder-suicide Wednesday afternoon on the Southwest Side.
    Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 8 May 2026
  • But many of the Wall Street decision makers who attended Semafor World Economy are sounding alarms.
    Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, in the White House briefing room this week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio filled in for Karoline Leavitt, the press secretary now on maternity leave, quoting rap lyrics in response to questions about Iran.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
  • First, my kid and her friends are still quoting that AI-garbage wrestling podcast that went unbelievably far off the rails.
    Jason Kirk, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Adjective
  • But his more recent works, which the ballet mostly draws from, are more melodic and cinematic in scope.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
  • Wind chimes have been said to relieve stress, encourage mindfulness, and add pleasant, melodic charm to your outdoor space.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2026
Verb
  • Frame’s pitch is resonating, Shlomo says, because companies are tired of generic training.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 11 May 2026
  • But that prototype is resonating.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

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“Echoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echoing. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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