Definition of reverberatenext
as in to echo
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 reverberate With the roof closed on Centre Court, the sound of every pop from her racket reverberated around the stadium with so much intensity. Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 The sound was low and resonant, reverberating after each blow. Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 And yet that question reverberates in the shape of that giant book. Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026 Though the ache of nostalgia reverberates throughout, the songs remain intensely present and vulnerable in their reckoning with it. Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reverberate
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echo
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  • When the final whistle blew, applause echoed from both sides.
    Latif Love July 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Critics say the test rewards the smallest slice of the problem while ignoring Scope 3, the 80% to 95% of a producer's emissions that come from burning its fuel, and note the criteria echo the oil industry's own lobbying.
    Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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“Reverberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverberate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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