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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
Mark Stone replied for Vegas late to send the game to overtime, where Seth Jarvis scored to give Carolina a 4-3 win and tie the series 1-1.
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Chris Johnston, New York Times, 6 June 2026
Pratt replied to a post on X about Kimmel's comments the following day with a photo of his parents' house, which burned down in last year's Pacific Palisades fires.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Bilton reportedly replied that he was not intimidated.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
But by close of business Friday, despite re-upped communication, only three, all through spokespeople or other representatives, replied.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
All but one replied negatively.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Hansen replied to a NewsNation reporter's question.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Mike Draper replied personally to set up a call.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
After photos of the influencer — who is known to her nearly 2 million TikTok and Instagram followers for her content relating to the NFL — went viral online, the content creator replied in her own video post to her Instagram account.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Chris Johnston, New York Times, 6 June 2026
Pratt replied to a post on X about Kimmel's comments the following day with a photo of his parents' house, which burned down in last year's Pacific Palisades fires.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Bilton reportedly replied that he was not intimidated.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
But by close of business Friday, despite re-upped communication, only three, all through spokespeople or other representatives, replied.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
All but one replied negatively.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Hansen replied to a NewsNation reporter's question.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Mike Draper replied personally to set up a call.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
After photos of the influencer — who is known to her nearly 2 million TikTok and Instagram followers for her content relating to the NFL — went viral online, the content creator replied in her own video post to her Instagram account.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
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Instead of hitting back or offering defensive replies, Hunter Biden has responded with candid admissions of his past drug use and calls for unity.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Deputies responded to a report of a driver smacking his car into a guardrail in front of The Bridge Restaurant before driving away, according to a sheriff’s office news release.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2026
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Colorado pulled to 8-3 in the fifth on Tyler Freeman’s two-run homer, but the Angels answered again in the bottom half on Jo Adell’s RBI single for a 9-3 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Any 911 call coming from Foxboro, Mansfield, Easton, Norton, and even other parts of Bristol County is answered at SEMRECC, the Southeastern Massachusetts Regional Emergency Communication Center.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Maradona reacted as if nothing untoward had happened, running across to celebrate in front of his father in the stand.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Eagles fans reacted to the post in the comments, with some thanking Brown for his time with the Eagles and others expressing emotional turmoil over their favorite wide receiver's departure from Philadelphia.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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“Replied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replied. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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