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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
Topped with a silky mango foam, the cocktail is vibrant, refreshing, and effortlessly sippable—its bright golden hue echoing both ripe mangoes and the electrifying energy of a World Cup match. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Opposition parties reacted swiftly to the resignation, largely echoing Healey's criticism of the government's defense policy. Elena Giuliano, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Versace’s strapless, knee-length satin dress is precisely draped, its folds echoing the movement of water. Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 10 June 2026 The i7 reads less like a fresh design and more like a close clone of the A1, echoing its proportions and layout so closely that the two feel nearly interchangeable at a glance. Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026 There, in an echoing room tucked beneath the stands of Citizens Bank Park, Marsh finds his feel for his swing each day. Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Former detainees held at Camp East Montana detailed consistent abuses by guards in interviews with the USA TODAY Network, echoing allegations raised in the lawsuit. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 June 2026 Ridge has also successfully experimented with chenin blanc and falanghina, one echoing the ripeness and generosity of the famed Vouvray of France and the other, the crisp acidity of apple and tangerine. Laura Ness, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 But Mace’s remarks on the House floor are now echoing across South Carolina. Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for echoing
Adjective
  • And to bring this material, a lot of it which is sadly still resonant and relevant, but to bring it to new audiences.
    Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 15 June 2026
  • The hallmarks of the Navy Blue sound are present—barely-there snares keeping time in the distance, string samples melting into reflective puddles, overtones from resonant piano lines.
    Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • My ears are still ringing from the most joyful celebrations outside the stadium.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
  • But concerns about the IPO poured in before the opening bell even started ringing.
    Zachary Karabell, Washington Post, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Already on Friday, some Labour MPs were repeating their calls for Starmer to step down even though Burnham himself shied away from explicitly referencing his leadership ambitions.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • We’re obsessed with the Good American Fourth of July edit and Free People’s spin on soccer jerseys (catch is outfit repeating in this Match Day USA Jersey all summer long).
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 19 June 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
  • Moreover, the average person seeing a super PAC ad will not know what was in those filings, but will simply see the high-minded sounding name of the PAC.
    Richard J. Davis, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
  • Getty Images For one weekend, one of America’s most secure and strategically important military installations stopped sounding like jet engines and started sounding like stock cars.
    Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Platforms like ServiceTitan are creating comprehensive operating systems, automating dispatch, quoting, and payments.
    Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • What are the songs from the album that fans have been feeling or quoting the most?
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • The saxophonist is a musical shapeshifter who lends his talents far and wide, but his dreamiest, most conventionally melodic music usually arises from his long-running collaboration with vocalist Nicholas Krgovich.
    Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026
  • The music from the Los Angeles alternative/space-rock trio remains cinematic, deeply melodic, contemplative, and filled with darkness.
    Steve Appleford, SPIN, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • That personal element is part of why these scents are resonating.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
  • His criticisms appear to be resonating with voters.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026

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“Echoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echoing. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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