Meaning & use

resounded

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Filled a space with loud sound, especially an echoing one; or made a strong, lasting impression.

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Applause resounded through the concert hall after the final note.

His warning about the risks resounded long after the meeting ended.

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Built from sound with the intensifying prefix re-, originally suggesting sound bouncing back and forth.

Words with a similar meaning

echoedreverberated

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