as in to echo
to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves the sound of thunder reverberated from one end of the mountain pass to the other

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Recent Examples of reverberate Take the case of Quebec, which in 1997 launched a universal, $5-a-day child-care program, whose failures continue to reverberate today. Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025 The effects of the shutdown have reverberated beyond just federal employees. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025 The film, which Jacir has spent eight years developing, centers on a group of Palestinian villagers whose lives are upended by British occupation, tracing the birth of a national movement that reverberates through generations. Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025 This is the kind of result that reverberates up and down the Premier League. Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reverberate
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  • Streets shut down as trumpets, tambourines, and drums echo through neighborhoods, while millions of people adorn themselves in shimmering color to celebrate for days.
    Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • This demand for everyday staples is echoed in the index’s hottest products list.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025

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“Reverberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverberate. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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