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 His words resonated with Vacaville resident Brittany Lauro, 29, who organized Sunday’s walk. Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Because Crooklyn touches on this, Lee thinks the film resonates with people. Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025 One of her comments always resonates for me, that civics is something that has to be learned and relearned because it’s not stamped on our DNA. John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025 That resonates sharply with Duse, who becomes desperate in her desire to embrace modernity and respond directly to the changes Italy is undergoing. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for resonate
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  • Tropical weather experts at Colorado State University echo these predictions, saying overall atmospheric conditions, including wind patterns, will shift in a manner that supports a notable increase in activity.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • When the school sent out an emergency alert phone call, the simultaneous rings echoed up and down the line.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Demerzel’s loss reverberates through every incarnation of Day, according to Pace.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The events in Brasília are reverberating beyond Brazil.
    Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Resonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonate. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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