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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  • More than half of that money has come from a venture capitalist who has publicly praised Elon Musk and a political action committee run by Airbnb, the rental giant currently facing a lawsuit from the city for price gouging during the wildfires.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Hamas praised the attack in a statement but did not claim responsibility.
    — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of praised
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  • Connecticut dermatologist Omar Ibrahimi echoed the point to Business Insider, saying the molecules will not reach the dermis where collagen lives.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • His language closely echoed that of a letter Netanyahu had issued to Macron a week earlier.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of echoed
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  • Meanwhile, The Rich Eisen Show celebrated its 12th anniversary earlier this month.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The tour celebrated the 30th anniversary of Jay’s debut album Reasonable Doubt, and kicked off earlier this year with a headlining show at Philadelphia’s Roots Picnic.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of celebrated
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  • And while he’s been blessed by natural talent and physicality, his rise through the system has been a journey of sacrifice and education.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Linguine Nerano This falls short in the way most Trader Joe’s frozen pastas do, resembling airline food when you’re blessed enough to have it.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of blessed

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“Resounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resounded. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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