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reverberating

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verb

present participle of reverberate
as in echoing
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 reverberating
Verb
Higher fuel prices are also reverberating across the broader food system, impacting producers, processors, manufacturers, retailers, and distributors. — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 While Amodei's manifesto was self-serving , these weekend headlines are nevertheless reverberating in Monday's market. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 The stallion gallops onto the field every time the team scores a touchdown, adding to the reverberating noise of fans hooting and hollering in the stands. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Working women are more concerned for their career security, skeptical that the risks outweigh the benefits, and wary of harmful bias reverberating throughout the algorithms. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 DJs were coming up and music was reverberating around everything. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026 The 66-year-old Walter’s shocking decision to sell after just 10 months of official ownership is reverberating throughout the team’s massive fan base, which appeared to be uniformly excited about the purchase last year. — Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Manufacturing delays reverberating from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic led to the slow progress on the makeover of the ride that closed in January 2022. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026 News of the attacks, which initially went unnoticed, is reverberating across Silicon Valley and Washington amid debates over how to address the advanced cybercapabilities of AI. — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverberating
Adjective
  • Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham was asked about Underwood’s security in the starting job earlier this week and hardly offered up a ringing endorsement.
    — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Martha-Mary Chapel, Sudbury Reverend Bryce (Toby Huss) presides over the town church, where mysterious ringing bells seem to indicate something dark is afoot.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • There is no noise of a breaking string echoing in the distance — the stage direction that pushed Chekhov’s final dramatic landscape toward Beckettian absurdism before Beckett was born.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Scrunching buttered phyllo sheets instead of layering them flat creates dramatic height and shatteringly crisp texture, echoing spanakopita while remaining unfussy.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Mid-round, golfers head to the Halfway House for burger dogs and fish tacos, and the Links Margarita has apparently achieved something close to cult status among regulars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Middleton paired her blazer with muted pieces in cocoa — a set of trousers and a round neck jumper by British contemporary designer brand Joseph.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • At Oul, every detail—from the makgeolli kettles repurposed for water to the all-Korean drink menu of beer, soju, and cocktails—celebrates Korea’s vibrant drinking culture.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Dodgers fans walk past vibrant plants behind photos of former Dodgerss outside center field at Dodger Stadium on Friday.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Why Cultural Resonance Builds Trust ​So, what’s the most important reason to use culturally resonant branding?
    — Salvador Ordorica, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • George Lucas and Mellody Hobson used the night to defend their ambitious narrative art museum, arguing that illustration and pop culture belong alongside masterworks as legitimate, emotionally resonant art.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Reverberating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverberating. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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