as in ringing
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones
the temple was filled with the reverberating sound of the gong
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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
Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
My ears heard the full initial sound of the piano key but almost none of its aftermath, its reverberating resonance.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Beyond the human workforce, AI's exponential growth is reverberating through the environment.
—Vaibhav Dani, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Building on this, two researchers at Colgate University in New York have shown that dark-matter particles that formed from a Dark Big Bang would create gravitational waves that would still be reverberating around the universe today.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024
The downward notes reverberating from Cristal Baschet sound out seemingly every time Lawrence’s heart sinks or doubt surfaces about one of the candidates for the papacy.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Dec. 2024
Carnot’s reverberating insight emerged from an attempt to exert ultimate control over the clockwork world, the holy grail of the Age of Reason.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
The stunning fall of the Syrian government early Sunday — a bloodless coup by Islamist rebels that ended the brutal 50-year rule of the Bashar Assad regime — has been reverberating across the global film community.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The conflict in Syria partly contributed to a wave of mass migration into Europe, met by a right-wing backlash across the continent that is still reverberating today.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
Gonzales said questions were still reverberating around the Texas town.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
My ears heard the full initial sound of the piano key but almost none of its aftermath, its reverberating resonance.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Beyond the human workforce, AI's exponential growth is reverberating through the environment.
—Vaibhav Dani, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Building on this, two researchers at Colgate University in New York have shown that dark-matter particles that formed from a Dark Big Bang would create gravitational waves that would still be reverberating around the universe today.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024
The downward notes reverberating from Cristal Baschet sound out seemingly every time Lawrence’s heart sinks or doubt surfaces about one of the candidates for the papacy.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Dec. 2024
Carnot’s reverberating insight emerged from an attempt to exert ultimate control over the clockwork world, the holy grail of the Age of Reason.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
The stunning fall of the Syrian government early Sunday — a bloodless coup by Islamist rebels that ended the brutal 50-year rule of the Bashar Assad regime — has been reverberating across the global film community.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The conflict in Syria partly contributed to a wave of mass migration into Europe, met by a right-wing backlash across the continent that is still reverberating today.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverberating
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James Outman hit a ringing double and Minnesota star Byron Buxton followed with an RBI triple.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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But just hours ahead of his season debut, one of Rodgers' new teammates shared a ringing endorsement for his star quarterback.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the hours after his death, comments echoing that view and supporting his actions started appearing on social media.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Its roots are purely imitative, echoing the sound itself rather than deriving from a concrete Indo-European root.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The classic trip is a 26-mile, four-hour round-trip from downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia, to the twin border towns of McCaysville, Georgia, and Copperhill, Tennessee.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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The 6-ounce ramekins are round to provide even heat and are able to withstand oven temperatures of up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nebraska’s prairies and parks are known for their vibrant wildflowers like prairie clover, goldenrods, and asters—but sunflowers are the real showstoppers in the fall.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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This recipe, which requires just 15 minutes of hands-on time, brings the vibrant flavors of taco soup to life in one delicious recipe.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What makes these moments so powerful is the level of creativity, production, and storytelling quality that fans bring to their creations, transforming casual fandom into shared content that feels polished, inventive, and culturally resonant.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Led by scientists at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at Brookhaven National Laboratory, the team used a technique called resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS).—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Reverberating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverberating. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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