Meaning & use

resonating

verb·Academic

Producing a strong, meaningful emotional response, or striking a chord of shared feeling or belief with people.

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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.

Words with a similar meaning

striking a chordconnecting

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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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