resonate
verb (used without object)
to resound.
had resonated
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past perfectof resonate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He said he felt his background had resonated with people.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2025
Jan Wieringa, an undecided voter sitting in the audience at a recent candidate forum, said Portantino’s ad had resonated deeply with her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
It was an idea that had resonated for him for decades, as he made musical films, sculptural photo installations and painterly sculptures that occupied an artistic in-between, straddling various media.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2023
She said she felt uplifted knowing that her performance had resonated with thousands of people.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
He had been down the lonely road to those games, where the heartbeat had resonated more spectacularly than in the healthiest newborn.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
