as in echoes
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 reverberates
The echo reverberates, the force of each choke conjuring a body in painful contraction.
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Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Language that reverberates immediately and strikes terror globally.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The performance consists of one long, slightly changing drone over the course of an hour that reverberates through your body.
—David Harris, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026
One of his right-footed attempts, uncorked with minimal backlift, crashes against the bar with such force that the noise reverberates around the ground and the ball bounces out towards the halfway line.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Disruption in the Gulf region, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, through which a significant share of the world’s oil supply passes, immediately reverberates through Japan’s economy.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Yet, in a highly unusual move that still reverberates across Washington, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, authorized the product anyway, bestowing what amounts to the federal government’s cybersecurity seal of approval.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
Preserving legacy, embracing change There’s a quiet reverence that reverberates in Kojima—a feeling that denim here isn’t just made, it’s lived.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
The war reverberates around the world The strikes elicited mixed global reactions, including angry protests, celebrations and calls by world leaders for a return to negotiations and peace.
—Brian Melley, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Language that reverberates immediately and strikes terror globally.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The performance consists of one long, slightly changing drone over the course of an hour that reverberates through your body.
—David Harris, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026
One of his right-footed attempts, uncorked with minimal backlift, crashes against the bar with such force that the noise reverberates around the ground and the ball bounces out towards the halfway line.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Disruption in the Gulf region, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, through which a significant share of the world’s oil supply passes, immediately reverberates through Japan’s economy.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Yet, in a highly unusual move that still reverberates across Washington, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, authorized the product anyway, bestowing what amounts to the federal government’s cybersecurity seal of approval.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
Preserving legacy, embracing change There’s a quiet reverence that reverberates in Kojima—a feeling that denim here isn’t just made, it’s lived.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
The war reverberates around the world The strikes elicited mixed global reactions, including angry protests, celebrations and calls by world leaders for a return to negotiations and peace.
—Brian Melley, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
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