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 Last night’s tremendous show in Nashville, however — with its trio of powerful bands and unabashed rock spirit — will reverberate for months to come. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025 But if the West fails here, the message will reverberate through Tbilisi, through Vilnius, through Warsaw. Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 Catfish‘s status was up in the air following the official closing of the Paramount Skydance merger in August, which is sure to result in further shakeups reverberating through content decisions and staff layoffs. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025 His death has reverberated across the Republican Party — from the grassroots through the upper echelons of the White House. Elena Moore, NPR, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reverberate
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  • The spending watchdog agency echoed its 2019 criticism of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a lack of oversight of administrative costs associated with state initiatives approved in the name of Medicaid reform.
    Margaret Coker, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Through this lens, the child bears witness to the highs and lows of the Civil Rights era, appearing at the funeral of Medgar Evers, alongside the Freedom Riders, and even in moments echoing Cooke’s own circle, such as the famous night in Miami with Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Muhammad Ali.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Reverberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverberate. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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