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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
A student, with her voice shaking, replied that federal immigration agents were in her neighborhood.
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Some of them replied and declined.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
The humor continued as firefighters replied to more than 525 comments.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Hollywood, who’s been a judge for the entirety of the show’s run, replied with a heart emoji and a face shedding a single tear.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
When reached for comment on the cohosts' words, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle replied to Entertainment Weekly with an email statement.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
Underwood replied in the scene.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The White House has not immediately replied to TIME’s request for comment.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
Wirshba replied—drawing an objection from a defense lawyer, which was sustained by the judge.
—Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Some of them replied and declined.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
The humor continued as firefighters replied to more than 525 comments.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Hollywood, who’s been a judge for the entirety of the show’s run, replied with a heart emoji and a face shedding a single tear.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
When reached for comment on the cohosts' words, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle replied to Entertainment Weekly with an email statement.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
Underwood replied in the scene.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The White House has not immediately replied to TIME’s request for comment.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
Wirshba replied—drawing an objection from a defense lawyer, which was sustained by the judge.
—Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has responded with a flurry of economic pressure, including cutting flights and warning citizens against traveling to Japan.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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But the Nets, who were coming off a 54-point blowout loss to the crosstown New York Knicks, responded with a 12-2 run, then led for much of the opening quarter.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Whether Meta will have much by way of new AI products that can generate revenue remains a major question, and one Zuckerberg hasn’t clearly answered.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Barry’s little sister, who answered the call, was terrified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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In-game, as Madrid trailed 3-2 and were searching for an equaliser to compliment Kylian Mbappe’s brace, Arbeloa reacted by making a treble substitution in the 78th minute.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Shock is an understatement for how the football world reacted to reports that Belichick didn’t get the necessary votes to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame on his first try.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Replied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replied. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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