Synonyms of echoes

echoes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of echo

1

as in sounds

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sounds
• resonates
• rings
• reverberates
• resounds
• reechos
• rolls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quiets
• dampens
• dulls
• deadens
• damps

2

as in repeats

to say after another

the little brats sassed the babysitter by echoing in a singsong voice everything she said

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repeats
• quotes
• parrots
• copies
• mouths
• reechos
• dittos
• mimics
• emulates
• imitates
• apes
• mimes
• copycats

echoes

2 of 2

noun

variants also echos

plural of echo

1

as in followers

a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way

a younger sister who was her echo all the while that they were growing up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• followers
• imitators
• rubber stamps
• parrots
• copycats
• apers
• wannabes
• copyists
• mimics
• impressionists
• apes
• emulators
• impersonators

2

as in traces

a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished

a few stone carvings are the only echoes that remain of a once-mighty civilization

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traces
• relics
• shadows
• remnants
• vestiges
• reminders
• ghosts
• artifacts
• remains
• remembrances
• mementos
• rests
• balances
• corpses
• residues
• scraps
• leftovers
• hangovers
• remainders
• leavings
• dregs
• afterimages
• residuals
• aftertastes
• oddments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of echoes

Noun

Taub takes a broader view, seeing echoes of the conflicts that ignited the Revolution in the tensions of today. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Her dilemma was filled with echoes from her childhood in the foothills of the Himalayas. — Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Denis sees echoes of that survival strategy in the behavior of Haitians in South Florida and elsewhere across the United States, where many have withdrawn from public view. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026

The tit-for-tat brings up echoes of last year, when the rivals were locked in a blistering trade war. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Although today’s Russia is a far cry from the pervasive Soviet party-state of the Stalin era, there are important echoes of this earlier era for what lies ahead. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

While not immune to echoes, most people are chatting about the lineup of Czech cheeses, cured meats, and breads on offer. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

There’s rarely anything as straightforward as a kick drum, a hi-hat, or even a bassline here; instead, everything is smeared, all origins occulted in a thicket of echoes and reflections. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

The Very Online meanness, and attendant allegations of sexism and élitism, carries echoes of the rift between the Clintonites and the Bernie Bros; El-Sayed has talked openly of using a victory to shape the 2028 Presidential field. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026