RESOUND Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

resound

verb

ri-ˈzau̇nd

Definition of resound

as in to praise

to proclaim the glory of folk songs that resound the noble deeds of the nation's heroes of yore

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as in to echo

to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves thunder resounded across the plain

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Recent Examples of resound All shades, all colors, 4 million faces surrounding them with resounding support and unrequited love. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 Stephen Eustaquio looked resounding and committed as a second-half substitute. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 25 June 2026 The hearing room resounded with charges of manipulation and urgent calls for action. — Daniel Yergin, Time, 20 June 2026 Both Paxton and Platner won resounding victories in their primaries over more establishment candidates who were comparatively free of scandal. — Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for resound

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The film is Bullock’s first in four years, and critics are ever-so-faintly praising her return to the big screen.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026
Kvaratskhelia nods in agreement, praising Ruiz’s football IQ.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of praise

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The symmetry, the sense of exact echoing across a central median, an inescapable reversibility.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
This echoed Frederick Winslow Taylor’s idea of scientific management, which sought efficiency through control and standardization of the labor process.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of echo

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The siblings are hoping for a family that will offer quality time, structure and support and celebrate their interests, cheer on their goals and create new traditions together.

— The Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
The result is an utterly unique tile that celebrates its imperfections and is widely requested for modern bathrooms and kitchens.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026

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