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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
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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
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Recent Examples of replied
The original poster replied directly to this comment to clarify her boundaries.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
United replied with 37-year-old striker Rachel Williams.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Singer replied on July 3, following an interview request to Community Development Director Tom Pace, and requested more information about the nature of the story.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Democrats have replied that this is prevented by federal law, though some states permit it, including through Medicaid.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Asked what aspects of a project would most appeal to them, Cardoso replied that the emotional core of a story was key.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Estes replied via text within an hour and apologized that Corcoran had gotten involved.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Many people who replied to the post appeared to believe that the image was real, which is reflective of the fact that people often struggle to differentiate artificial intelligence deepfakes from real images.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
No district replied before publication.
—Lina Ruiz
september 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
United replied with 37-year-old striker Rachel Williams.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Singer replied on July 3, following an interview request to Community Development Director Tom Pace, and requested more information about the nature of the story.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Democrats have replied that this is prevented by federal law, though some states permit it, including through Medicaid.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Asked what aspects of a project would most appeal to them, Cardoso replied that the emotional core of a story was key.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Estes replied via text within an hour and apologized that Corcoran had gotten involved.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Many people who replied to the post appeared to believe that the image was real, which is reflective of the fact that people often struggle to differentiate artificial intelligence deepfakes from real images.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
No district replied before publication.
—Lina Ruiz
september 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replied
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After the Chiefs went up 14-0, Jacksonville responded with a touchdown drive that was aided by one of the most baffling Chiefs defensive plays of the season.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Saved a penalty against Brentford, made a gaffe against Aston Villa but then responded brilliantly with a man-of-the-match performance against Nottingham Forest and made several fine saves at Manchester United.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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When the federal government reached an agreement with Alabama officials last October to address destructive flooding in the predominantly Black Shiloh community, residents thought their calls for help had finally been answered.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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With those questions answered, turn to a free online calculator, where you will be prompted to plug in the variables that apply to you.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Faculty and students at USC reacted with alarm.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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On the streets of Baghdad this week, residents reacted to news of Blair's role in another Middle East project.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Replied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replied. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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