resonate
verb (used without object)
to resound.
were resonating
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past progressiveof resonate.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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On Tuesday night, Shaw sounded hopeful and confident that her campaign themes were resonating beyond her conservative roots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Newer items, like looser pants designed for travel and new leggings designs, were resonating with consumers, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● May 31, 2026
"When we sat down with the parents at the school, our feelings were resonating back at us," said Emma Willis.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2024
Did you feel like those issues were resonating with the voters?
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2020
Meanwhile, new forms of political activism were resonating around the state.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2020
