Meaning & use
resonating
Producing a strong, meaningful emotional response, or striking a chord of shared feeling or belief with people.
See it in a sentence
The speech kept resonating with voters long after the campaign had ended.
Her story about resilience is resonating with readers who have faced similar struggles.
A note on using this word
Resonating is the present participle of 'resonate'; in this figurative sense it describes ideas or emotions rather than physical sound waves.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Producing or being filled with a deep, prolonged sound through vibration.
The cathedral's bells kept resonating through the valley long after they stopped ringing.
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