echoing 1 of 2

present participle of echo
1
as in ringing
to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves my calls for help echoed off the walls of the abandoned mine shaft

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2
as in repeating
to say after another the little brats sassed the babysitter by echoing in a singsong voice everything she said

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echoing

2 of 2

adjective

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for echoing
Verb
  • Wedding bells will soon be ringing for General Hospital star Steve Burton!
    Gil Macias, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Wedding bells will soon be ringing for General Hospital star Steve Burton!
    Gil Macias, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • While human emotions and compelling narratives will remain important, the attorneys and insurance companies who can best interpret and present complex technical data in understandable, emotionally resonant ways will control the courtroom.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • This implants a fascinating and resonant conflict in the heart of our hero: What’s his true mission, his driving identity?
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • On Pressing Onward, Freedia is creating her own religious experience of sorts — one that marries the powerful peaks and sonorous valleys of gospel with the irrepressible, relentless energy of bounce.
    Joe Lynch, Billboard, 23 June 2025
  • With his chiseled jaw, sonorous voice and bodybuilder’s frame, Lagree could be the love child of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Fabio Lanzoni.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In a time when trends are shifting monthly, or sometimes even weekly, the sartorial freedom of early 2000s fashion seems to be resonating with Gen-Z-ers currently dictating fashion.
    Rosana Lai, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
  • For example, visual artist Alex Grey has spoken about how cannabis has inspired his intricate and psychedelic creations, resonating with audiences who appreciate the intersection of art and cannabis culture.
    Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • 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
Adjective
  • This time, the message is accompanied by a one-minute countdown clock and the dulcet sounds of Frank Sinatra’s vocals.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Audio-Technica There's a mode to improve voice clarity while taking calls, with AI noise reduction on tap to focus on the speaker's dulcet tones.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Echoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echoing. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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