Synonyms of replied

replied

verb

past tense of reply

1

as in responded

to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)

replied to the news that she had won the scholarship by jumping around the room and cheering

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responded
• reacted
• answered
• returned
• read
• understood
• interpreted
• construed
• retaliated
• managed
• handled
• negotiated
• took
• contended (with)
• coped (with)
• grappled (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acted
• caused
• affected
• behaved
• drew
• effected

2

as in answered

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction

please reply to my question at your earliest convenience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responded
• answered
• retorted
• reacted
• rejoined
• commented
• riposted
• returned
• explained
• remarked
• acknowledged
• came back
• countered
• corresponded
• communicated
• rebutted
• refuted
• denied
• defended
• fielded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asked
• inquired
• questioned
• examined
• challenged
• interrogated
• pumped
• grilled
• surveyed
• queried
• quizzed
• polled
• cross-examined

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of replied

Kotlikoff replied at the meeting that the decision to allow the student to return to campus was made by the university’s disciplinary panel, not him. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

After the crash, Saint James received 27,000 letters of support and replied to 15,000 of those letters with a handwritten note. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026

In response to this, SpaceX founder Elon Musk replied that NASA’s safety panel estimate was not accurate. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Bell replied in his usual jovial manner, agreeing to the reproduction of his photo in the forthcoming article. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Aaron replied, according to her later testimony, with $5 million. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

White heard the victim talking in the background and threatened her physically before the man with her replied that White would have to go through him to get to her, prosecutors say. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

The store replied by saying the bird — named Molly — wasn’t for sale and called out Clarkson for putting them on blast. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Neither Clarkson nor Art of Play immediately replied to ABC News' request for comment. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026