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as in noisy
full of or characterized by the presence of noise
the resounding hubbub of the streets of New York City
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2
as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
the emcee announced the winner in a resounding voice that could be heard all the way to the back of the hall
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as in ringing
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones
a resounding chord
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as in emphatic
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
a resounding defeat for the opposition party
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as in praising
to proclaim the glory of
folk songs that resound the noble deeds of the nation's heroes of yore
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Recent Examples of resounding
Nina Derwin, Glamour, 21 July 2025
Her debut collection for the French label, in March of this year, was a resounding success—the proof?
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 10 July 2025
The answer, at least for the overwhelming majority of legitimate Facebook users, is a resounding no.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
In the last hours before the passage of the bill, the Senate struck down the provision by a resounding 99-1 vote.
—Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
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Adjective
The resounding favorite was the iconic Nike Blazer, which comes in two different heights.
—Nina Derwin, Glamour, 21 July 2025
Her debut collection for the French label, in March of this year, was a resounding success—the proof?
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 10 July 2025
The answer, at least for the overwhelming majority of legitimate Facebook users, is a resounding no.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
In the last hours before the passage of the bill, the Senate struck down the provision by a resounding 99-1 vote.
—Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resounding
Adjective
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The noisy ones have either hope or larceny in their souls.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Rez said platforms should build internal mechanisms that elevated antisemitism protections above noisy or majority-sourced signals in training.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Noise level Pet fountains are never completely silent, but some are louder than others.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Given its height and expanses of marble, the dining hall is very, very loud at dinner, the Green Room less so, and by nine o’clock quite comfortable.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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Zayn’s emphatic, lightning quick victory at WWE SummerSlam may not bode well for the future of Kross.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Now, 51 percent of you are emphatic Kaprizov is staying (compared to just 17 percent last year).—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, a £25million signing from Chelsea, slots into the No 10 position vacated by Abdoulaye Doucoure, while Carlos Alcaraz edges out Dwight McNeil to be Everton’s square peg in a round hole on the right flank.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Packers are giving Morgan — their first round draft pick in 2024 — every chance to win the job, though.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There ended up being a fire in the shop, and police discovered the victims (again, content warning for a violent crime), naked, tied up, burned, shot in the head with at least one of them having been raped.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, Hamas won the Palestinian legislative elections and staged a violent coup to overthrow the Palestinian Authority and seize control of the Strip.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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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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
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“Resounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resounding. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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