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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 look was comprised of a strapless dress with a scalloped neckline and shimmering crystal embellishments throughout, echoing a starry sky. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 May 2026 These elevated textiles add a touch of refinement and luxury, echoing the sophistication of traditional dress shoes. Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 18 May 2026 In this piercing account of the American Dream in tatters, the magnitude of that dimension feels appropriate, echoing the currents of betrayal, fear and death that course through the film like rivulets of blood. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 Underfoot, a Missoni rug anchors the space, its zigzag pattern echoing the rhythm of the sea. Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026 Much of it is familiar, echoing the conspiracies of the COVID pandemic, such as false claims about the drug ivermectin being known to effectively treat the infection and vaccines causing the outbreak. Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 15 May 2026 Meanwhile, Yares Art staged a quieter but elegant conversation between Robert Motherwell and David Smith alongside works by Helen Frankenthaler and Anthony Caro, echoing the gallery’s concurrent New York exhibition about the friendship and artistic dialogue between the two artists. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026 One door leads to the singer sitting on a hospital bed while doctors hold up inkblots, while another opens to an eerie corridor with twins waiting at the end, a scene echoing The Shining. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026 The results highlighted the extent to which the governing Labour Party’s support has fractured along lines echoing the referendum. Ian King, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for echoing
Adjective
  • Why did this theme feel particularly resonant for your Paris debut?
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • To contain and observe those elephants, the villagers use firecrackers, electric fences, and – in one image Shah finds particularly resonant – eyes painted onto tree trunks, a human appeal to the forest to look back and see them.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • For those inside Grand Casino Arena for Game 6 of their first round series — the win over Dallas that sent Minnesota on to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in more than a decade — their ears may still be ringing, weeks later.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
  • After Willie Mitchell died that year, the phone stopped ringing at Royal Studios.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Gardening often involves repeating the same movements for extended periods – especially during pruning, weeding or planting.
    Dr. Kęstutis Braziulis, USA Today, 17 May 2026
  • The great question of the 21st century is whether humanity can build prosperity without repeating that damage.
    Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 15 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
  • Maxime Saada, Canal+ Chair and CEO, has hit back at an open letter launched on the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival sounding the alarm over tycoon Vincent Bolloré’s growing control of the French entertainment and media sectors.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 May 2026
  • Still others are acknowledging the likelihood of a bubble without sounding too worried about it.
    Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 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
  • The campaign unfolds as a romantic American pop star fantasy, where soft vintage femininity meets Western Americana and melodic storytelling.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
  • Tracks may start with classy piano, but subtlety is almost never the end product; the group wields sidechains like a bandolier, extracting the maximum possible velocity in every kick while retaining the gooey melodic centre.
    Nathan Evans, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • The two aim to back a film built to travel internationally while also resonating with local audiences.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • Nevertheless, Amazon's delivery efforts are resonating.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 15 May 2026

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

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