REVERBERATE Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

reverberate

verb

ri-ˈvər-bə-ˌrāt

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 Swift’s acumen in turning a career setback into a defining achievement set a precedent that will reverberate in the industry for decades to come. —

Denise Warner, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026 On our third day, a late-afternoon beach landing on Sante Fe deposited us amid a colony of sleeping sea lions, their barks and coughs reverberating across the sandy shore. —

Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026 For these reasons and others, what happens in Mashhad reverberates across Iran, perhaps second only to events in Tehran itself. —

Davood Moradian, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026 These failures are not without reverberating consequences. —

Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reverberate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverberate

echo

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Fear of collateral damage to public safety Schnell echoed concerns raised by local sheriffs and police chiefs throughout Minnesota that criminals could exploit the chaos that has arisen during the federal surge.

— Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Persistent complaints and concerns about oversight within COPA, the agency’s workplace culture, the quality of investigations, as well as Kersten’s own public statements and appearances were chief among the reasons highlighted by CCPSA — claims all echoed in Haynam’s lawsuit.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026