resound
verb (used without object)
to echo or ring with sound, as a place.
were resounding
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past progressiveof resound.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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Jewish lyrics to Leonard Cohen and Santana songs were resounding across the field, and tie-dye shirts abounded.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2023
Your responses, from Oklahoma to Harvard, were resounding: it’s time to celebrate differently.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 13, 2014
There were resounding boos, too, when she was shown shaking the hand of losing coach Alejandro Sabella.
From US News ● Jul. 13, 2014
The results were resounding: 105 of the 127 communities that voted chose to end the Sunday restriction, often by huge margins.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2011
The hard cracks of the hammer were resounding on the still air.
From Waysiders by Seumas O'Kelly
