resounded

verb

past tense of resound
1
as in praised
to proclaim the glory of folk songs that resound the noble deeds of the nation's heroes of yore

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2
as in echoed
to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves thunder resounded across the plain

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Recent Examples of resounded After Christopher Kane’s Mulberry debut on Sunday afternoon, the retro-futuristic central room in the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London resounded with whoops and applause, and a whole section of the audience gave a standing ovation. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 The hearing room resounded with charges of manipulation and urgent calls for action. — Daniel Yergin, Time, 20 June 2026 The hymn’s plea resounded in the cavernous venue after the director cut us off. — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 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 That echo has resounded this week. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 May 2026 Calls for Carvajal’s removal also resounded from elsewhere in the party Thursday. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 Ooohs and aaahs resounded through the crowd as a team of rangers began feeding the elephants milk from what looked like giant baby bottles. — Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026 The echoes of this feeling resounded clearly three centuries later in the increasing disconnect between suburban mobility and localism. — JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resounded
  1. praised
  2. echoed
  3. celebrated
  4. blessed
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  • Republican lawmakers -- many of them in tough election contests where soaring fuel costs are driving voter anger -- praised the agreement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • It was praised by criminal justice advocates as a step toward a new, more thoughtful approach to the court system.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of praised
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  • Furthermore, Grail spearheaded a massive lobbying effort — even going so far as to suggest that multicancer screening will reduce health disparities and the American Cancer Society echoed the claim.
    — H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Sierra looked down at the table as the sound from the video echoed in the large courtroom.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of echoed
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  • The Fairmont Breakers in Long Beach, meantime, received its first Michelin key on the same day the hotel celebrated its 100th anniversary.
    — Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The late, legendary musician David Bowie will have his 80th birthday celebrated with a series of events, exhibits, releases, collaborations and experiences beginning in November and spanning 2027, his estate announced on Monday.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of celebrated
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  • No sooner than the broadcast of the Braves’ Wild Card Series game began Tuesday, showing pockets of empty seats at Truist Park, the social-media geniuses blessed us with their bouquets of wisdom.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Fashion designer Simon Port Jacquemus listed it among his favorite addresses in Vogue, and French street artist Invader unofficially blessed the building with one of his trademark mosaics.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of blessed

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“Resounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resounded. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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