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resounding

[ri-zoun-ding] / rɪˈzaʊn dɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
resonant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
earsplitting electrifying emphatic forceful loud ringing roaring thrilling thundering thunderous
STRONG
beating booming echoing enhanced full heightened intensified mellow pulsating pulsing reverberating round throbbing
WEAK
clangorous consonant deep deep-toned noisy orotund plangent powerful profound reverberant rich rotund sonorant sonorous stentorian strident vibrant
Antonyms
STRONG
incomplete

Example Sentences

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Regardless of cost, so far, the mission has been a resounding success.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Midway through the quarter, a sequence of a Betts layup over the South Carolina defense, a Betts block of a Latson shot and a Jaquez fast-break layup gave the Bruins a resounding 22-point lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

On Monday, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he'd had "warm telephone conversations" with Balen and Lamichhane, congratulating them on the party's "resounding success".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The rating change wasn’t a resounding endorsement just yet, and that’s because the path forward is clouded with uncertainty.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Jaime removed the cord from around her neck, held her upside down and dangled her in the air, and with two resounding slaps introduced her into the suffering of life and the mechanics of breathing.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende