echoed

Definition of echoednext
past tense of echo
1
as in sounded
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 repeated
to say after another the little brats sassed the babysitter by echoing in a singsong voice everything she said

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Recent Examples of echoed Those thoughts were echoed by Barry Svrluga of The Athletic, who believes East Potomac should feature shorter courses for kids and older people. Mike Stunson, USA Today, 15 May 2026 Other school and business leaders echoed that point. Victoria Le, Oc Register, 15 May 2026 In a May 1 letter to Florida's attorney general, NFL Executive Vice President and General Counsel Ted Ullyot echoed that theme. Andrea Hsu, NPR, 15 May 2026 The last snap in the carousel was the expectant parents making the same hand motion, which Palvin echoed in the comments. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026 Their willingness to film their inhumanity echoed the Nazis of the Third Reich, who likewise filmed their mass atrocities. Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026 The Assembly echoed the Senate’s reluctance to make cuts to safety net programs. Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026 Antonoff echoed this opinion in his missive. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026 Video published by Philippine news outlet Rappler shows the moment gunshots echoed through the halls, which happened as reporters were filming soldiers, police and Senate security operations ahead of an impending lockdown. Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for echoed
Verb
  • All Hell sounded like CFCF holed up in a hotel on a diet of Jack Daniels and Eddie Rabbitt tapes.
    Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
  • Air raid alarms sounded for roughly 11 hours throughout Wednesday and overnight, according to CNN’s team on the ground.
    Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • If those results were repeated in a national election that has to be held by 2029, the party would be overwhelmingly ejected from power.
    Pan Pylas, Fortune, 13 May 2026
  • When the question was repeated, Graves did not respond.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Minutes after the fight ended, a lone 911 caller rang authorities to report the brawl.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • According to the arrest report, detectives then found surveillance video showing the outside of the victim’s home moments before the two kidnappers rang the doorbell.
    KFOX Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Prices are typically quoted per troy ounce, which is slightly heavier than a standard ounce.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • Prosecutors have quoted extensively from Mangione’s handwritten diary in court filings including his praise for Unabomber Ted Kaczynski.
    Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • That detail resonated deeply with me, both as a patient with my own growing collection of MRI discs and as the spouse of a wife whose cancer journey created an expanding library of imaging CDs scattered across institutions.
    Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Jamie and Claire’s love story resonated across space, time, books, and television.
    Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Victim remembered as Detroit hardcore icon Barger’s killing reverberated through Detroit’s underground music scene.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • The sloshing water within the fjord established a 66-second long-period seiche, a standing wave, that reverberated back and forth for 36 hours.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026
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  • Before the vote, loud boos resounded as House Republicans arrived and moved through a crowd of protesters from the elevator to the House chamber.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • By the time the first joyous zaghrouta (ululation) resounded through the home, the work had already started.
    Boutheina Ben Salem, Vogue, 8 May 2026

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“Echoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echoed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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