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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
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 With the beat reverberating off the walls, Nick would pull out one of the tiny pills, hold it steady between his fingers and scrape some dust off it into a shallow dish. Literary Hub, 29 July 2026 But with news of LeBron James’ decision to join the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday reverberating around the league, the cold reality of next season is hitting the Warriors and their fan base. Nick Friedell, New York Times, 25 July 2026 When the crash occurs, the object vaporizes and shock waves are sent reverberating through the Earth’s crust. Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverberating
Adjective
  • 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
  • The quote sounded more like a statement of facts than a ringing endorsement.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The contest centered on transgender rights, with Markey repeatedly blasting Moulton’s earlier remarks about trans girls in sports as echoing conservative talking points and out of step with Democratic voters.
    Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares accused some his EU partners of echoing that fake information, without naming them.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The North Siders clubbed an all-time team record of nine home runs in a single game, routing their rival Milwaukee Brewers 17-3 at Wrigley Field − and ending August with 62 round-trippers for the month, another team record.
    Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Zheng was the one in tears at the French Open, after losing her first round match to eventual finalist Maja Chwalińska, 6-4, 6-0.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Last Air in Moscow was driven by its bustling, vibrant sense of community.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The vibrant floral motifs and creamy white hue ooze sophistication, while the dainty size is perfect for carrying your phone, keys, lipstick, and wallet.
    Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The placement feels resonant, since Boorman was always operating between poles of glinting victory and laughable failure.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Layered background sighs, a resonant lead vocal, autumnal acoustic guitar flickers, synths both eerie and trippy—James has all his tricks on tap.
    Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Reverberating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverberating. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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