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
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 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
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
That political uncertainty is reverberating through financial markets, giving rise to trading opportunities.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
The earth sciences, still reverberating with the achievements of the International Geophysical Year of 1957–1958, were very much a component of planetary exploration.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 Nov. 2024
There’s no way around it—King has made and keeps making history for women’s rights in ways that will continue reverberating for generations to come.
—Liz Elting, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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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 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
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
That political uncertainty is reverberating through financial markets, giving rise to trading opportunities.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
The earth sciences, still reverberating with the achievements of the International Geophysical Year of 1957–1958, were very much a component of planetary exploration.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 Nov. 2024
There’s no way around it—King has made and keeps making history for women’s rights in ways that will continue reverberating for generations to come.
—Liz Elting, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverberating
Adjective
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But with a will Strike all your harps and set them ringing; On hill and heath Let every breath Throw all its power into singing!—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2024
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His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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The split division format allows for the powerhouses to meet in round one, which is early for the caliber of talent.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2025
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In the end, Herro became the fifth Heat player to win the 3-point contest with a final round score of 24.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The city hopes to lay the groundwork for a vibrant, accessible, and marketable facility that will serve the community for years to come.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Another code, the vibrant color palettes which feature greens, oranges, and reds that pop when worn also returned.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The outpouring of reaction to the video demonstrates how emotionally resonant animal behavior can be.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Led by a performance of transfixing grace and subtlety from Ben Whishaw in the title role, the diaristic film spins compacted time into something free-flowing, expansive, illuminating and emotionally resonant, all of it achieved with elegant restraint.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Reverberating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverberating. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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