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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
Barrera later replied that just as Shaw loves her own children, the parents of transgender children love theirs, too.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
These days, this useful piece of biological engineering might fire when someone hasn’t replied to your email.
—Phil Starks, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Jackson replied during the hearing.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Earle replied in the comments, while also reposting the video on her own TikTok profile.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
My lifelong best friend never replied to the initial invitation and a couple follow-ups.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Stuttgart’s Chris Führich had riled the home team with the opener in the 21st minute, but Bayern’s Raphaël Guerreiro, Nicolas Jackson and Alphonso Davies replied by scoring in a six-minute spell in the first half.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
And Smucker’s replied with an even better PR stunt than maybe what Nutella had in the first place.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Galvin’s office replied by requesting 60 days to issue a response.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
These days, this useful piece of biological engineering might fire when someone hasn’t replied to your email.
—Phil Starks, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Jackson replied during the hearing.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Earle replied in the comments, while also reposting the video on her own TikTok profile.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
My lifelong best friend never replied to the initial invitation and a couple follow-ups.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Stuttgart’s Chris Führich had riled the home team with the opener in the 21st minute, but Bayern’s Raphaël Guerreiro, Nicolas Jackson and Alphonso Davies replied by scoring in a six-minute spell in the first half.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
And Smucker’s replied with an even better PR stunt than maybe what Nutella had in the first place.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Galvin’s office replied by requesting 60 days to issue a response.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replied
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Iran has responded by stepping up its attacks on ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Though the Red Sox got a run back in the top of the second on a solo homer by Wilyer Abreu, the Orioles immediately responded with a Rutschman fielder’s choice in the second, and then extended the lead on a solo shot by Samuel Basallo in the third.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Van der Veen, who was in the audience, answered the call.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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None of them answered the questions posed by lawmakers.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this month, Graham reflected on landing her role in License to Drive at just 17 and how her high school classmates reacted after she was cast.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Other guests reacted more demurely—some turned away, while one wiped away tears.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Replied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replied. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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