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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
Things flipped in the second period, with Anaheim outshooting Vegas 17-6, but Hart answered the bell.
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Dorofeyev answered after taking the puck from Chris Kreider, shifting to the slot and snapping a shot past Dostal.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Kash Patel answered questions about drinking allegations.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 May 2026
His team answered the call early on by holding the Dream to 4-of-19 shooting on threes in the first half.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
In general, grievances are taking longer to be answered, medical attention is delayed, meals are coming out later and everything is slowing down, people in the jail told the Observer.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
No questions, or complaints, answered.
—George Gurley, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Top defense officials answered questions from Congress yesterday.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 May 2026
Brunson answered again to push the lead to four.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Eric Stephens, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Dorofeyev answered after taking the puck from Chris Kreider, shifting to the slot and snapping a shot past Dostal.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Kash Patel answered questions about drinking allegations.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 May 2026
His team answered the call early on by holding the Dream to 4-of-19 shooting on threes in the first half.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
In general, grievances are taking longer to be answered, medical attention is delayed, meals are coming out later and everything is slowing down, people in the jail told the Observer.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
No questions, or complaints, answered.
—George Gurley, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Top defense officials answered questions from Congress yesterday.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 May 2026
Brunson answered again to push the lead to four.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for answered
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Scott replied that her mother didn’t have to know.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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But that’s unlikely to resolve the ill will that’s come up since Gaspar publicly warned of more than 100 layoffs — and Democratic leaders replied by calling for an audit of school finances.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Epstein and Wade, who was born in Paris and studied at the Sorbonne, struck up a relationship that lasted several years and corresponded regularly, the records show.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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McMahon corresponded with his professors.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In some ways, Rashad has fulfilled that promise.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The honor fulfilled late owner Joan Payson’ decades-old wish to retire the number after the Say Hey Kid’s playing days.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The shift solved a basic problem, advocates say.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Having regulations put into place through this upcoming legislation is a win for both sides, especially if the overall revenue problems plaguing college athletics can at least be solved.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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White House and Pentagon officials have not responded to questions about Iran’s assertion.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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And yet, another group of workers has responded to management’s push for AI adoption by going all in.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Before that time, no two atlases agreed as to the limits, and much confusion resulted.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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Trump also said China has agreed to buy American oil, to help with Iran negotiations and not to supply military equipment to Tehran, adding that the Chinese leader would like to see the Strait of Hormuz open and free of tolls.—
Katie Foley,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Personals like this one may feel like a relic—Zohran Mamdani and Rama Duwaji, New York’s mayor and his wife, met on Hinge, after all—but love and lust have been satisfied by column inches since the 1800s.—
Zara Meerza,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
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State court records show Blueprint satisfied the judgment by last April.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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His arrival on the show culminated in one of reality TV’s most memorable fallouts as Montag’s friendship with Conrad unraveled on-screen.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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All of that unraveled when he was caught on video outlining all of his crimes to an undercover agent in 2022.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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