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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
The area in and around the park was for many years the scene of protests, demonstrators’ chants echoing within the halls of the White House. Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 Speaking on Israel’s right-wing Channel 14 news, Katz said Israel would keep striking in southern Lebanon, echoing Netanyahu. Aditi Sangal, CNN Money, 1 June 2026 The arrival in New Orleans also featured ceremonial moments, including a 21-gun salute and the sound of ship horns echoing along the Mississippi River as the fleet marked the start of the national celebration. Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026 When the monster arrives, the red-haired woman does display a sense of self-preservation and flees in terror, perhaps echoing Clark’s ex-wife’s feelings towards him. Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Zelenskyy indicated battlefield gains over the next six months could strengthen Ukraine's hand in future peace talks, echoing remarks made last week by Brigadier General Andriy Biletsky, a top Ukrainian commander. Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 31 May 2026 The post generated dozens of comments, with many readers echoing his sentiments. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026 International cave-diving teams are navigating jagged, zero-visibility passages while weighing whether to guide the exhausted, untrained villagers underwater or wait for receding floodwaters, echoing dilemmas from Thailand’s 2018 cave rescue. Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 Still, data and intellectual property are siphoned off to rich countries, echoing centuries-old dynamics of colonial extraction. Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for echoing
Adjective
  • Its focus on interconnectivity is especially resonant right now, and that sense of relevance naturally comes through to clients.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
  • One resonant dish, made with tomatoes from Jerry Boone at Froggy Meadow Farm in Wisconsin, has returned each August so far.
    Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Ehlers, though, had the perfect shot, ringing the post and sending the Hurricanes faithful into a frenzy with the 1-0 lead before some could even get to their seats.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
  • Applegate is said to have tried opening the door and ringing a doorbell that videotaped the suspect’s activity.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Over the course of Gregory Orr’s long career, his poems have become increasingly incantatory, more and more like chants or psalms, repeating, reformulating, reaching for the edges of the same rich metaphors.
    Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
  • Those tactics — long throws and their trademark inswinging corners — are worthwhile repeating tonight.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Adjective
  • The pacing is erratic and the sonorous voice-over narration doesn’t help either.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
  • Metals are particularly sonorous, as anyone who has been around toddlers (and pots and pans) can testify.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Few officials are sounding alarms and describing the problems accurately, free from partisan skewing.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
  • Now, lubricant refiners, automakers, and oil change service stations are sounding the alarm—prices are spiking, and supply shortages will hit in June.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Instead of simply quoting an original source without the full context of the surrounding information, the users can choose whether or not to follow the link and better understand the veracity of the author’s claim or statement.
    Jeremy Saks, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
  • In her preface, Corey offers a note of apology for the topic at hand, quoting the author David Sinclair—who, in writing about the Spice Girls, observed that his subject would require him to defend the group’s honor and his own.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Adjective
  • There’s also a powerful multi-arpeggiator for creating complex rhythmic and melodic lines.
    Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 26 May 2026
  • The ballad’s main features include a basic verse/chorus structure, slow tempo, lyrical melodic lines, rich harmonies, and accompaniment that support those melodies.
    Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • But this is something that is resonating nationally because Pratt has that celebrity factor.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • And that repositioning, researchers argue, was essential to the development of the resonating chamber that makes articulate speech possible.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

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“Echoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echoing. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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