as in to respond
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
at cocktail parties she could riposte with lightning speed to even the most unexpected quip
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Recent Examples of riposte
Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
China's export controls on strategic metals, a riposte to President Donald Trump's tariff hike, are being seen less as an economic blow and more as a warning shot to bring the United States to the negotiating table.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Many saw the 40-year-old's base salary as a direct riposte to Verlander, who was Scherzer's teammate with the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Night Temple is one small riposte to all that, from local artists no longer miserably waiting for the tides to turn.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The book might be considered a riposte to both right-wing and left-wing historiography in India; right-wing historians make fantastic claims that cloak India’s real and substantial achievements, while those on the left prioritize social history in a way that displaces intellectual achievement.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
China's export controls on strategic metals, a riposte to President Donald Trump's tariff hike, are being seen less as an economic blow and more as a warning shot to bring the United States to the negotiating table.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Many saw the 40-year-old's base salary as a direct riposte to Verlander, who was Scherzer's teammate with the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Night Temple is one small riposte to all that, from local artists no longer miserably waiting for the tides to turn.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riposte
Noun
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Last week, Johnson’s office walked back one of his sharpest retorts to Trump yet, over the president’s threats to revoke funds from school districts that promote diversity, equity and inclusion practices.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Cena delivered more gems on the mic, but Rhodes had some solid retorts.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In one exchange, Waltz is seen in screenshots of the chats to respond to news of an airstrike with emojis of an American flag, fire and a fist.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Gardner did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Engage in conversations by replying to comments, livestreaming, answering audience queries in messages, creating broadcast channels and participating in relevant discussions.—
Karan Sharma,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Mother Jones strangely replied to Kennedy's remark that some autistic children would never write a poem by finding one who did.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There are two questions to answer on the issue: why Chelsea are pursuing another player in this position at all and what are the ramifications for those centre-backs at the club?—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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One guy the Pistons really let get loose was Karl-Anthony Towns, who answered concerns about his quiet second half of Game 2 by scoring 31 points on just 18 field goal attempts.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Riposte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riposte. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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