rejoined

past tense of rejoin
as in replied
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction when I asked my daughter if she wouldn't mind picking up dinner on her way home from soccer practice, she rejoined, "Only if you wouldn't mind me taking out the pickup later tonight!"

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Recent Examples of rejoined Matt Skiba replaced him that year, but DeLonge rejoined in 2022 and took over for Skiba. Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Rizzo the Rat and Bean Bunny rejoined the Muppets, and the gang got a special with Sabrina Carpenter in February that received an incredible reception, though there hasn’t been word on whether Disney will order a full season or not. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 Milano, a former Oracle executive, rejoined Salesforce as chief revenue officer in 2023. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 When Vermeil soon thereafter retired again, Stiles rejoined the Chiefs … and became instrumental in luring Vermeil to Kansas City. Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 She was eventually caught by the chasers — with Amanda Spratt (Lidl-Trek) replacing Mahe, who had rejoined the peloton — but won the combativity prize of the day, which was richly deserved for a strong effort. Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Bieniemy recently rejoined the Chiefs, where he was praised for his leadership. Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 After the experimental period, Windermere was allowed to pull away from its Independent schedule and East River was also offered some leeway, and the Falcons have rejoined FHSAA district play for this season. Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026 Earlier this year, Boucher rejoined AND1 in early 2026 to become their brand ambassador and director of talent, bringing his journey with the brand full circle. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 July 2026
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  • After a fan shared to Instagram an impassioned defense of the 23-year-old actress amid criticism and speculation over her body, Aliyah Ortega replied to the post with a series of exclamation points.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In those households, Eimbcke witnessed immigrant parents speaking Spanish to their children who replied to them in English.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • North Korea has not publicly responded to Trump’s call to curtail the exercises.
    Stella Kim, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Moehrig responded with 103 tackles — one off his 2024 total — while establishing career highs with 14 tackles for loss, three sacks and seven quarterback hits.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Phone calls, a text message and an email sent to Soulbaila were not immediately answered Monday.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For years, Herstle has answered the call when others were facing some of the worst moments of their lives.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Rejoined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoined. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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