1
as in responding
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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2
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
sorry, I haven't seen anyone answering to that description
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3
as in fulfilling
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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4
as in solving
to find an answer for through reasoning
try to answer this riddle
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Recent Examples of answering
The schools competing for this prize are answering yes.
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Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
She's been documenting her experiences on social media (@yourmetastaticbestie on Instagram), sharing videos discussing everything from diagnosis, treatment, symptoms, and answering questions.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Shildt spent a good three minutes before yesterday’s game answering a question about the Padres leading the major leagues in sacrifice bunts.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
While answering questions in Today's 8 Before 8, MGK shared who named his daughters.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Kirk was answering an audience question about mass shootings when the bullet struck his neck, causing students and visitors to flee in panic.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Kirk was in the middle of answering an audience member's question, which was about mass shootings, when a gunman shot him once in the neck, sending thousands of people running and screaming for safety.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Sources close to Harry previously told People magazine that Charles, who was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in 2024, was not answering his calls or letters.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk was answering an audience member's question about mass shootings and gun violence when the shot was fired.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
She's been documenting her experiences on social media (@yourmetastaticbestie on Instagram), sharing videos discussing everything from diagnosis, treatment, symptoms, and answering questions.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Shildt spent a good three minutes before yesterday’s game answering a question about the Padres leading the major leagues in sacrifice bunts.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
While answering questions in Today's 8 Before 8, MGK shared who named his daughters.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Kirk was answering an audience question about mass shootings when the bullet struck his neck, causing students and visitors to flee in panic.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Kirk was in the middle of answering an audience member's question, which was about mass shootings, when a gunman shot him once in the neck, sending thousands of people running and screaming for safety.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Sources close to Harry previously told People magazine that Charles, who was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in 2024, was not answering his calls or letters.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk was answering an audience member's question about mass shootings and gun violence when the shot was fired.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for answering
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At least three of the drones were shot down by responding Polish and Dutch fighters.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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While on the job in May 2015, Emenheiser dodged a bullet while responding to a call for a man with a weapon who had allegedly forced his way into a woman's home.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The report noted that the FDI numbers for sub-Saharan Africa include a single $34 billion hydrogen deal in Mauritania — corresponding to around 15% of the total announced FDI for this period — that has so far not moved beyond the announcement stage.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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There was another threepeat in the women’s 4x100m thanks to the quadrant of Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Twanisha Terry, Kayla White and Sha’Carri Richardson before a rousing finish from reigning Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles saw the US defeat Canada in the corresponding men’s event.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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Winning trophies is a significant part of fulfilling the vision in that equation.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
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Depending on your age and foreign language ability, fulfilling your James Bond spy fantasies may not be very realistic—but spying for the British government just got more accessible.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Sep. 2025
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Texas law enforcement is asking for Colorado’s help solving the 1984 cold case murder of a 25-year-old woman.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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Castlery’s brand promise is focused on solving real-life problems.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Neither quite get you to iPhone levels of lockdown, and Samsung will never achieve this whilst replying on Google for its core OS.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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With an uneasy feeling about the situation, the man decided to stop replying.—
Nicki Cox,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Internet reacts The unexpected find garnered serious attention on TikTok after it was shared last week, coinciding with the 24-year anniversary of the attacks, which saw nearly 3,000 people killed.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the previous three seasons of the best-of-three first-round series, coinciding with the increase in the playoff field to six teams per league, the Dodgers had always avoided it by being among the top two division champions.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Richards was especially impressive against West Ham, keeping Crysencio Summerville at bay, shepherding him into less dangerous areas and providing cover for goalkeeper Dean Henderson.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Also, keeping your dogs and cats active is a great brain activity and keeps them healthy both mentally and physically.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But behind the scenes, his health was unraveling.—
ByDr. Marita Kinney,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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As this horrible incident was unraveling, details were quickly disseminated by a handful of local journalists on social media.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Answering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/answering. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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