resonates

present tense third-person singular of resonate
as in echoes
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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“Resonates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonates. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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