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
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
And his semiconductor law jumpstarted the tech sector in a major way that’s still reverberating.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The first song found the K-pop superstar delivering raw vocals over reverberating guitar and nailing delicate runs.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 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
The events in Brasília are reverberating beyond Brazil.
—Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Those impacts risk reverberating through the rest of these students’ lives and into our economy through an underprepared talent supply.
—Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 10 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
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
Verb
This was accentuated later by a torrential downpour that, reverberating off the tent, made conversation almost impossible.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
And his semiconductor law jumpstarted the tech sector in a major way that’s still reverberating.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The first song found the K-pop superstar delivering raw vocals over reverberating guitar and nailing delicate runs.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 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
The events in Brasília are reverberating beyond Brazil.
—Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Those impacts risk reverberating through the rest of these students’ lives and into our economy through an underprepared talent supply.
—Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 10 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverberating
Adjective
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However, Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher and future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer is here to provide a ringing endorsement.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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But the first five innings Tuesday were a ringing endorsement for the Dodgers’ cautious approach to Ohtani’s rehab and return from a second Tommy John surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Much of the Shamblins’ lawsuit — echoing past claims of wrongdoing by families of users who were allegedly mistreated or supported in their bad acts by ChatGPT and other AI — traces his descent into despondency.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Deep tech and artificial intelligence accounted for 70% of deals made by such investors in Europe in 2024, echoing trends in the broader startup ecosystem as the AI, energy, and defense industries boom.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The matriarch of the legendary football family and mother of Jason Kelce and younger brother Chiefs tight end, and Swift fiancé Travis Kelce, looks menacingly at the camera as her profile is reflected in a round mirror in the background.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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So, George drove 100 miles round-trip two days in a row just to visit.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Here, vibrant colors combine to complete a mosaic of flowers and trees that extends far into the distance.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 Nov. 2025
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The silky maxidress was wholly evocative of the holiday season, with a vibrant color that referenced popular shades of green and red often associated with the Christmas holiday.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Our goal is to create something that’s not only entertaining and emotionally resonant, but also true to the imagination and cultural curiosity that have defined Playboy for more than seventy years.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Southern Taurids come from Comet Encke itself, and some of them may be in a debris cluster called a resonant swarm.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Reverberating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverberating. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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