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verb

present participle of resound

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of resounding
Adjective
The answer was a resounding no: 64 per cent of respondents would prefer it if Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Antony pursued futures away from Old Trafford. Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025 As one example, in the lead-up to Final Reckoning, sources say the launch of a Mission: Impossible rewatch campaign on domestic digital was a resounding success. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025 As money increasingly shapes the narrative in college athletics, UTSA’s upset win over Texas in Saturday’s NCAA baseball regional stood as a rare and resounding counterpoint that financial might doesn’t always guarantee victory. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 1 June 2025 According to both Gupta and Waldman, the answer is a resounding no. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for resounding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resounding
Adjective
  • If co-workers are noisy, ask for sound-cancelling headphones or a seating change.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
  • In a lively first-half played in front of a noisy crowd of 54,619, Chelsea were denied a penalty when Enzo Fernandez went down in the box after turning past Gerson, while at the other end Levi Colwill headed the ball off the line from a free kick.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Immediately, a loud chorus of boos can be heard from the crowd, demonstrating the attendees' displeasure with the news.
    Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • That’s why Central Florida residents should speak up, now and loud.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • Although it can be characterized by a ringing, pulsing, buzzing, hissing or squealing sound, audiologists say the source of the condition lies in the brain's neural networks.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • But with a will Strike all your harps and set them ringing; On hill and heath Let every breath Throw all its power into singing!
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The San Francisco Giants answered any remaining questions about their hopes of contending this season with an emphatic move to bring in slugger Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
  • Sure, the No. 3 pick of the 2018 draft revived his formerly flailing career in an emphatic way last season, injecting himself into the MVP conversation while leading the Minnesota Vikings to the brink of the NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Yet given the league and many of its most prominent players' presence in social justice efforts, their silence around the violence being fueled by Rwanda and the UAE is all the more deafening.
    Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
  • That visual message was audibly reinforced at a deafening level as the crowd cheered their neighbors who spoke against the proposal and booed a NIPSCO official and other business leaders who spoke in favor of it.
    Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Richie’s hairstylist George Curran opted for movement in the form of a bouncy blowout, using a round brush and blow-dryer to create volume and a soft curve.
    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 27 June 2025
  • Aside from a round diamond pendant, nothing is more classic—and timeless—than initial necklaces.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Swart said another giveaway is the hotel accommodations that are arranged for violent rioters.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
  • The appellate panel found Trump likely satisfied the legal threshold under Section 10 of the U.S. Code, and sided with the administration’s argument that local law enforcement had failed to contain violent attacks on federal agents and property.
    Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Sesame Place San Diego is celebrating Easter with over three weeks of limited-time, family-fun activities.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
  • David Arquette channeled an iconic '80s character this past weekend — while celebrating '90s con.
    Olivia Bellusci, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025

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“Resounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resounding. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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