resonated

past tense of resonate
as in echoed
to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves the deep sounds of the bassoon resonated through the concert hall

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Recent Examples of resonated The banquet room of an Elgin restaurant resonated with those words at the conclusion of a rousing tune featuring four-part barbershop harmony. — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 That unvarnished honesty, the willingness to take themselves down a notch, clearly resonated with the audience of young people accustomed to spending hours each day swiping through content engineered to mask imperfection. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026 An unofficial visit on campus a few months earlier had really resonated with them. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 As a writer, of course this latter bit resonated with me strongly. — Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026 The story resonated, not because this one World Cup match mattered, but because the presumptuous disdain that America showed for everyone else was so familiar. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 Miller remembers bringing the play to New York, for instance, in a way that resonated especially strongly. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 Those are the things that really stood out to me going through that experience that really resonated with me as a player and certainly resonated with me as a coach. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 His willingness to relinquish power set a powerful precedent for American leadership that resonated far beyond our state’s borders. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resonated
echoed
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  • President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday echoed the police pledge that those responsible for the killings would be held accountable.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • That echoed the actions of his father, who in 2024 announced plans to switch the headquarters of his software behemoth Oracle to Nashville from Austin, Texas.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Resonated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonated. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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