ECHOING Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

echoing 1 of 2

adjective

as in resonant

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echoing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of echo

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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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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In addition, there’s a nagging narrative tidiness to Lucy’s and Elsa’s stories so conveniently echoing each other. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 For a while, the music hangs there, pieces echoing each other with increasing intensity. — Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026 This is a strange, twisty book which, with its layers of narration and disturbing coda, feels almost impossible to translate to the screen—but this adaptation comes close, at least in echoing its wild, unruly spirit. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 Before concluding the meeting, make sure the other person feels heard by echoing what matters most to them. — Erica Dhawan, Contributor, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 In the book, one of her characters expresses skepticism that women should—or that children could—learn about political economy, echoing a common perception of the age. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 Several kids braved the 37-foot-tall slide, their screams echoing from inside the metal tube before popping out (usually with a smile). — Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026 In his absence, Sarandos spoke enthusiastically about Rice’s background, echoing his comments on the earning call. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 The transition culminates when mother and child are presented at church, echoing Christ’s presentation at the Temple. — Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for echoing

Adjective

Those threads were already present in the original text, but by drawing them out fully, the filmmaker transforms this classic into something that feels startlingly resonant and contemporary.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
This material should feel resonant, given how many families are split right now—over MAGA, over Israel—and how much of a default confessionalism has become online.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of resonant

Verb

The rest of the track is otherwise excellent, with the drums hitting hard and cymbals ringing out clearly.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Thousands of fans made the trip from Wisconsin to Florida and sat among the cowbell-ringing Rays crowd on Monday night.

— Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of ringing

Verb

Reviewers need enough evidence to understand what happened and a way to finish the case without repeating all the work.

— Swapnil Upganlawar, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
If no candidate can assemble a governing coalition, Israel could head to another election, repeating the cycle of political instability that saw the country hold four national votes between April 2019 and March 2021.

— Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeating

Adjective

Beat writing—its jumpy jazz rhythms light and alliterative, so unlike Faulkner’s sonorous throat clearings—did not jive with McCarthy’s other influences.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Possessed of a sonorous performer’s cadence that could switch registers from smarmy to silky as the sketch demanded, Parnell was the definition of the all-star utility player during his time on the show.

— Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of sonorous

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His Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Jessep isn’t fooling anyone with the calculated nonchalance and the propensity for quoting Melville and Shakespeare.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
On election night in 2025, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani began his victory speech by quoting Eugene Debs, one of the most prominent socialists in 20th-century American politics.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of quoting

Adjective

This range gives his work room to move between club music, melodic influences, and records centered on relationships and life experiences.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Those collaborations helped establish him as one of hip-hop’s most recognizable melodic voices even before the arrival of his first solo LP.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of melodic

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