echoing 1 of 2

adjective

as in resonant

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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 Pentagon has communicated to NATO members that a US procurement program that sends weapons to Ukraine via NATO is continuing uninterrupted, a European official told Semafor, echoing comments made by the US ambassador to NATO earlier this week. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 McCallum emphasized – echoing warnings from previous years – that the threat posed by states is now a key focus for the service. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 The president attempted to cast Hamilton as too liberal, echoing a familiar criticism from Marshall’s campaign and supporters. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Festival director Ilda Santiago is echoing this movement in her programming of Premiere Brasil, the festival’s section dedicated to Brazilian cinema, which has expanded into several subcategories in recent years. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 The main structures at the front (the spa, gym, studio, and reception) are made of natural stone with bougainvillea tumbling down their sides, set between shallow pools of water, echoing the floating effect of the resort above the mangroves. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 To offer that vision, the designers skipped bookshelves and built an octagonal conversation pit with a circular skylight above the desk, echoing a skylight over the real house’s unseen indoor pool. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 The biomimetic strategy marries engineering and aesthetics; by echoing the spider lily’s radial symmetry, architect Adrian Smith and engineer Bill Baker created a form that is both beautiful and structurally efficient. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 There were fraternity brothers exchanging vulgar messages about the accuseron Snapchat, echoing what Willis says happened after she herself was assaulted in 2014. — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for echoing
  1. resonant
  2. ringing
  3. repeating
  4. sonorous
  5. sounding
  6. quoting
  7. melodic
  8. resonating
Adjective
  • That proposition is particularly resonant in watchmaking, where the mechanical timepiece has long transcended its practical function.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Nuanced, resonant verse paints a clear-eyed, profoundly loving portrait of a teen navigating the complexities of growing up.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of resonant
Verb
  • On the floor of the NYSE, a milestone moment for Hollywood after a fraught merger process was commemorated with the pageantry of the bell-ringing.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Shots can be heard ringing out and the woman is put into an emergency vehicle.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of ringing
Verb
  • In other words, the hat is a shape that can infinitely tile, or cover, a 2D surface without ever creating a repeating pattern.
    — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Sneakers are also generally off-limits, as are white, ivory, and anything that could be mistaken for bridal (a rule at every wedding, of course, but worth repeating).
    — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of repeating
Adjective
  • This shimmering, sonorous work, from one of our greatest living directors, moves through the peculiar landscapes of human interaction with certainty, eccentricity and grace, alighting on a generous if rueful conclusion.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Assuming the role of a human clapper, Holzinger struck its lip again and again, sending a sonorous peal across the Biennale grounds.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026
Definition of sonorous
Verb
  • The two exchanged multiple friendly-sounding texts over three days from Oct 21-24, and then, after a week of silence, Jane Doe texted again pressing him to look for her lost earrings.
    — Anna Schecter, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • At the risk of sounding clinically depressed, nothing important is happening in my life.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of sounding
Verb
  • Hegseth finished up by quoting Lincoln — actually Linkin Park.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Its news release cited a news report quoting a conservative activist who asserted the connection.
    — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of quoting
Adjective
  • With more musicians in tow as well, Bridgers stretched her predominantly rock sound to new melodic territory, from ambient electronic to driving country.
    — Christine Werthman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Kakul Srivastava is the CEO of Splice, the sample platform countless producers rely on for one-shots and melodic loops.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of melodic
Verb
  • The music comin’ out of California at that point was just resonating everywhere.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
  • While James may be cutting a potential two-hour drive down to a 45-minute flight, the luxury commute isn’t resonating with blue-collar Philly fans.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of resonating

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“Echoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echoing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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