echo
noun
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
was echoing
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past progressiveof echo.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He was echoing the advice from other shipping industry voices who say the situation is still too uncertain for any major moves.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
Supporters say Balen was echoing public anger over the protester deaths, not instigating it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
And Einstein was echoing French mathematician Blaise Pascal, who wrote in the 17th century that “we sail within a vast sphere, ever drifting in uncertainty.”
From Salon ● May 20, 2025
Even in a major city like Seattle, where Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan grew up a thousand miles away, the sound of Southern California punk was echoing into the consciousness of punk social circles.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
A spontaneous call was echoing over the sea of heads: “Bring on Rosemont!”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
