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 Throughout the broadcast, other mentions resonated. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 28 May 2025 Curl-Salemme had made a similar comment in the locker room following the game, and the message resonated with her teammates. Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 28 May 2025 Samsung's big pitch here might not resonate with everyone: more AI. ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025 For El-Amin, now 75, the moment was important to his family and resonated with a common sentiment in Islam: a person who dies leaves nothing behind except for their good deeds, knowledge and loved ones who pray for them. Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for resonate
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  • The praise for Hendricks was then echoed by series star Jon Hamm, who joined Slattery for the panel moderated by Fargo series creator Noah Hawley.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 June 2025
  • Furthermore, Amazon’s infrastructure is rapidly becoming the industry standard for digital retail, a shift echoed by other platforms like Meta’s commerce tools and TikTok Shop.
    Adam Ayers, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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  • The sound of hammering reverberates around the airy workshop.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
  • When the sounds of gunfire reverberated through the hallways, Peter was in study hall, passing time over a chessboard.
    James LaPorta, CBS News, 23 May 2025

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“Resonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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