echo
noun
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
is echoing
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present progressiveof echo (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The disillusionment is echoing through young people in China, where a fifth of those between the ages of 16 and 24 are jobless, according to official figures released in May.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2023
Whether he’s offering advice to a pitcher throwing a bullpen session or his voice is echoing across the administrative building at the Dodgers’ spring training complex, Roberts has become a constant source of vivacity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
On the left, through sun-bleached palm fronds, are miles of pale sea; on the right, the call to prayer is echoing from near and distant mosques.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2022
Former President Donald Trump is pushing back against vaccine skepticism and, in a rare truce, the current White House is echoing his remarks.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2021
“There really were only five men,” I say, tho the word army is echoing round my Noise.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
