echoing 1 of 2

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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echoing

2 of 2

adjective

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Verb
  • Wedding bells will soon be ringing for General Hospital star Steve Burton!
    Gil Macias, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Wedding bells will soon be ringing for General Hospital star Steve Burton!
    Gil Macias, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This principle was deeply resonant in the collaboration with Audi.
    Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The story of the Tichborne case, circling questions of inheritance, reinvention, class and identity, is a story becoming increasingly resonant to this moment in the twenty-first century.
    Nell Stevens August 4, Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Ditto the auxiliary singers, particularly Greene, who paired a deep, sonorous bass range with enthusiastic dance moves that underlined the across-the-board camaraderie.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
  • On Pressing Onward, Freedia is creating her own religious experience of sorts — one that marries the powerful peaks and sonorous valleys of gospel with the irrepressible, relentless energy of bounce.
    Joe Lynch, Billboard, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • In a time when trends are shifting monthly, or sometimes even weekly, the sartorial freedom of early 2000s fashion seems to be resonating with Gen-Z-ers currently dictating fashion.
    Rosana Lai, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
  • For example, visual artist Alex Grey has spoken about how cannabis has inspired his intricate and psychedelic creations, resonating with audiences who appreciate the intersection of art and cannabis culture.
    Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Building on this, two researchers at Colgate University in New York have shown that dark-matter particles that formed from a Dark Big Bang would create gravitational waves that would still be reverberating around the universe today.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The downward notes reverberating from Cristal Baschet sound out seemingly every time Lawrence’s heart sinks or doubt surfaces about one of the candidates for the papacy.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • This time, the message is accompanied by a one-minute countdown clock and the dulcet sounds of Frank Sinatra’s vocals.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Audio-Technica There's a mode to improve voice clarity while taking calls, with AI noise reduction on tap to focus on the speaker's dulcet tones.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Echoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echoing. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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