ECHO Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of echo

as in to sound

to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves my calls for help echoed off the walls of the abandoned mine shaft

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as in to repeat

to say after another the little brats sassed the babysitter by echoing in a singsong voice everything she said

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echo

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noun

ˈe-(ˌ)kō

as in follower

a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way a younger sister who was her echo all the while that they were growing up

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as in trace

a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished a few stone carvings are the only echoes that remain of a once-mighty civilization

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Recent Examples of echo

Verb

Matt Martin, 47th, who voted against Barclay’s appointment last month, echoed that sentiment. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Their statements arrived within hours of each other, echoing the same split-screen convergence playing out in Arizona. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Noun

Military superiority doesn't guarantee victory In an echo of those earlier wars, the United States has dominated the battle from the start. — Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The echoes were happening much further away from me, while the humidity was less intense given the expanse of the huge facility. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for echo

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Verb

These days, the existential challenges faced by newspapers across the country sound more like a Shakespearean tragedy than a comedy.

— Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026
The second might sound unnecessary, but trust the experts here—visit a doctor and get a prescription.

— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of sound

Verb

And when Ohtani, Judge and Tarik Skubal repeated their accomplishments in 2025 as NL MVP, AL MVP and AL Cy Young winner, something had to be done to commemorate that, too, so the dual Gold Logoman patch cards were created.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Most of the time, people come with their pre-existing views and biases, repeat them out loud, close their minds to alternative perspectives, and go home even more sure of their ways.

— Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of repeat

Noun

Today, Richards has 790,000 followers on Instagram, a Sunday Times bestselling book (The Anti-Inflammatory 30-day Reset), and wellness community called Found.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Pierre’s Instagram business account for her viral Japanese milk-bread cinnamon rolls boasts over 153,000 followers.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of follower

Noun

Ascherson’s own writing, in fact, contains a trace of Staatsduft—a certain whiff of an era when Europe had a very different place in the world.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Investors who have backed companies through full capital market cycles know that and look for traces of that evolution.

— Albana Vrioni, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of trace

Verb

For one track on her massive yet agile new album, The Will of Tongues, Davachi works with Phaedrus, an early music flute consort (three tenors, one bass, all modeled on 16th-century instruments), a group whose approach resonates with her own.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
Hamilton has flayed his Republican opponent for not holding public town halls -- an argument that resonates with Ubel.

— Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of resonate

Verb

It was quoted in Wired; Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee supposedly put out an advisory warning in response; the FBI investigated the message as a potential threat.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
For thousands of years, a seller at a market might have used visual and social cues — what a customer was wearing, what the seller knew about their family — to quote a price.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of quote

Noun

The Paper Receipts Converting Association, a trade group of US manufacturers, pushes back against anti-receipt legislation and advocates for paper receipts as a consumer right, not a relic.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
In April, a former server at Long Island Bar bought the neighborhood relic Sam’s Restaurant from Lou Migliaccio, whose relatives opened it in 1930.

— Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of relic

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