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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
Bartle replied that the two Kansas Cities were really one big city, separated only by an imaginary state line.
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Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
McCartney replied in mock shock.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Clement replied that a summer decision would not implicate Purcell because states would still have months to change election procedures and update voters before ballots are cast in November.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Neither Gallagher nor Volanski replied to requests for comment.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Lacy replied that the songwriters didn’t want to sign off on it unless Cody also signed off on it.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
The actor replied in kind, Taylor told TMZ.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Fabian Rieder pulled one back for Augsburg after the break, but Undav replied a minute later to reassert the visitors’ dominance.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Liaw replied with a string of sobbing-face emojis, the indictment states, and then kept working with Chang and Sun, authorities say.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2026
Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
McCartney replied in mock shock.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Clement replied that a summer decision would not implicate Purcell because states would still have months to change election procedures and update voters before ballots are cast in November.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Neither Gallagher nor Volanski replied to requests for comment.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Lacy replied that the songwriters didn’t want to sign off on it unless Cody also signed off on it.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
The actor replied in kind, Taylor told TMZ.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Fabian Rieder pulled one back for Augsburg after the break, but Undav replied a minute later to reassert the visitors’ dominance.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Liaw replied with a string of sobbing-face emojis, the indictment states, and then kept working with Chang and Sun, authorities say.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replied
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Gisselle Pascual, 24, of South Boston, was arrested when police responded to the scene at 258 Old Colony Ave.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Officers who responded to the gas station noted extensive damage to the front door and windows, as well as merchandise and debris scattered through the store and parking lot, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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While there are still many questions to be answered, the researchers said that this new research should hopefully provide some relief for parents of children with ADHD.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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Analysts reacted positively to the company's earnings, despite the immediate fall in the stock.—
Lola Murti,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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The action came after a brief but emotional discussion as board members reacted to the fall of a personal and public idol who has been a substantial presence in the nation’s second-largest school district, which is 74% Latino.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Replied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replied. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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