as in to echo
to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves the deep sounds of the bassoon resonated through the concert hall

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Recent Examples of resonate As much as the winning on the field, though, the attitude Johnson created defined that Hurricanes era and still resonates, with every UM coach since trying to harness its power. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025 There’s no need to move on from an album that’s clearly resonating with pop fans, so McRae should present that album to a global audience and raise her profile even more. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025 Of course, given how Moore’s role in The Substance should resonate with this body in particular, that’s easier said than done. Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025 More than 40 years after the band broke up, Led Zeppelin’s music still resonates with a huge population. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for resonate

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“Resonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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