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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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2
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
Current and past Disney Channel stars dressed up, played games, and answered questions at a recent Disney+ Halloween Fest on the studio lot.
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Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
Canales answered to the lifelessness in his postgame presser.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Legend quickly answered with its magical connection of senior quarterback Madi Smolen and senior wide receiver Lucy Thompson.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
So finally, after 16 years, Smith answered Gibson’s letters.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Mississippi State dominated large chunks of the game, piling up 445 total yards and building a 24-point lead midway through the fourth, but Texas ultimately answered with a mixture of short-area throws and timely defensive stops, led by Ryan Wingo’s explosive receiving day (184 receiving yards).
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
But for the second game in a row, the Blue Jays answered.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
However, the Sooners answered right back with a 65-yard touchdown run by Xavier Robinson, and after forcing a three-and-out, the Sooners found the end zone again to lead 26-25, late in the third.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Las Vegas forced the Kansas City to win in the intermediate game and Mahomes and Reid answered the call, with three of the Chiefs’ four touchdown drives spanning 10 plays or more.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
Canales answered to the lifelessness in his postgame presser.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Legend quickly answered with its magical connection of senior quarterback Madi Smolen and senior wide receiver Lucy Thompson.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
So finally, after 16 years, Smith answered Gibson’s letters.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Mississippi State dominated large chunks of the game, piling up 445 total yards and building a 24-point lead midway through the fourth, but Texas ultimately answered with a mixture of short-area throws and timely defensive stops, led by Ryan Wingo’s explosive receiving day (184 receiving yards).
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
But for the second game in a row, the Blue Jays answered.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
However, the Sooners answered right back with a 65-yard touchdown run by Xavier Robinson, and after forcing a three-and-out, the Sooners found the end zone again to lead 26-25, late in the third.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Las Vegas forced the Kansas City to win in the intermediate game and Mahomes and Reid answered the call, with three of the Chiefs’ four touchdown drives spanning 10 plays or more.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for answered
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Irvin's comment summarized what many fans were feeling, and many replied to his message, sharing their own thoughts about Dallas' poor performance.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The employee replied that Green didn't mention suicide by cop specifically, but noted his comments remained concerning.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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For this study, researchers analyzed data from 770 young, healthy adults to examine how certain aspects of their health and performance corresponded to different attributes of their sleep.—
Emma Loewe,
Outside,
15 Oct. 2025
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To confirm the match, the team carefully aligned the Hubble and JWST images using 36 stars visible in both datasets as reference points, ensuring that every pixel corresponded to the same spot in the sky, the study noted.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Reports surfaced shortly after the tryouts suggesting that these three were expected to sign with WWE once their existing independent bookings were fulfilled.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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These reports have attracted scrutiny from the courts, with a New Kent County Circuit Court judge appointing a special prosecutor on Wednesday to investigate whether Jones’s political work fulfilled his community service obligation.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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His 2005 report was a stunning breakthrough that solved a five-hundred-year-old mystery, but his insights had originated in the laboratory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Auburn team solved this problem by depositing their materials directly onto solid surfaces, which improved both stability and scalability.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The in-depth interviews included questions about how people had responded to loan requests from family and friends.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Oct. 2025
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Neither the Nassau County Police Department nor Arrow Linen Supply Company immediately responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dassey’s conviction was overturned in August 2016, and a judge agreed in a June 2017 panel that his confession had been illegally obtained and that he should be released or retried within 90 days unless the case was further appealed.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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In a very rare and likely precedent-setting agreement, the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston has agreed to return two works from 1857 by the Black potter David Drake, who made his ambitious jars while enslaved, to his present-day descendants.—
Jori Finkel,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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None have adequately satisfied the Royals’ needs.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Negotiations between the Nuggets, Braun, and Duffy intensified over the weekend, culminating in an agreement that satisfied both sides.—
Evan Dammarell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The hour-and-a-half-long documentary unraveled Lorincz’s building agitation with neighborhood kids playing in a field near her home through 911 calls, deputy body camera video and detective interviews.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Vertical seams give a new sense of structure, hems are unraveled, and cuffs are bold, placing the interior side of denim in the spotlight.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Answered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/answered. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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