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as in replied
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
didn't answer right away when the detective asked him where he'd been for the last three hours
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as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point
sorry, I haven't seen anyone answering to that description
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as in fulfilled
to do what is required by the terms of
I don't have a box cutter as such, but will this knife answer the purpose?
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as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning
try to answer this riddle
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Recent Examples of answered
Whoever answered the phone at a sister Salmos hung up.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
But the building’s doors were firmly locked, and no one answered the knocking.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales sat down with reporters earlier this week at the annual NFL meeting in Arizona, and answered every question under the sun.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
But just a minute later the Panthers answered when Emersen Andries sent a 30-yard blast home.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
He was asked the same question in a news conference last week, and also answered indirectly.
—Peter D'abrosca , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Bazaldua's comments come days after Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts answered a question at a Greater Dallas Planning Council event about the team's desire to build a new arena in Dallas.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
When asked if this characterization is correct, Griffin effectively answered yes, in a circuitous fashion.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The Rocklin communications center answered 69,950 calls in 2025, including 53,871 business calls, 27,737 enforcement calls, 16,079 911 calls, 1,726 fire calls and 4,687 medical calls.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
But the building’s doors were firmly locked, and no one answered the knocking.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales sat down with reporters earlier this week at the annual NFL meeting in Arizona, and answered every question under the sun.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
But just a minute later the Panthers answered when Emersen Andries sent a 30-yard blast home.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
He was asked the same question in a news conference last week, and also answered indirectly.
—Peter D'abrosca , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Bazaldua's comments come days after Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts answered a question at a Greater Dallas Planning Council event about the team's desire to build a new arena in Dallas.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
When asked if this characterization is correct, Griffin effectively answered yes, in a circuitous fashion.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The Rocklin communications center answered 69,950 calls in 2025, including 53,871 business calls, 27,737 enforcement calls, 16,079 911 calls, 1,726 fire calls and 4,687 medical calls.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for answered
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Bartle replied that the two Kansas Cities were really one big city, separated only by an imaginary state line.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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McCartney replied in mock shock.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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This rise corresponded with a nearly equal uptick in hospitalizations linked to kratom alone, from 43 admissions in 2015 to 538 in 2025.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ross, who was 7 when Wilkens was arrested, had corresponded with her aunt since elementary school.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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But being attuned to our own needs and desires tends to leave us feeling more satisfied and fulfilled and less resentful and angry.—
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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By the end of this year’s legislative session, the General Assembly in Annapolis fulfilled its constitutional obligation to pass a balanced budget.—
Jason Gallion,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Previously on Mud Lake … Instead, Minnesota solved the problem the same way families name their kids when creativity runs out.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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There is no problem in America that will be solved by fewer impediments to mob rule.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Gisselle Pascual, 24, of South Boston, was arrested when police responded to the scene at 258 Old Colony Ave.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Officers who responded to the gas station noted extensive damage to the front door and windows, as well as merchandise and debris scattered through the store and parking lot, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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James McCann, a senior economist at Edward Jones, agreed.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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It was previously agreed the Earth at its core was liquid, and now she's discovered that that's actually not true.—
Carol Sutton Lewis,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
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The president satisfied his own ego, displaying no patience, as other bloodthirsty warlords throughout history.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Miami also declined to offer Jovic, though there’s no indication that his inclusion would have satisfied Phoenix.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Then, in the ninth inning, everything unraveled.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The arrangement unraveled in 2022, after one of the involved parties bragged about it at a professional conference and was overheard by an LAUSD employee who reported the comments to district officials, the complaint said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Answered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/answered. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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