Synonyms of replied

replied

verb

past tense of reply

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responded
• reacted
• answered
• returned
• read
• understood
• interpreted
• construed
• retaliated
• managed
• handled
• negotiated
• took
• contended (with)
• coped (with)
• grappled (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acted
• caused
• affected
• behaved
• drew
• effected

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responded
• answered
• retorted
• reacted
• rejoined
• commented
• riposted
• returned
• explained
• remarked
• acknowledged
• came back
• countered
• corresponded
• communicated
• rebutted
• refuted
• denied
• defended
• fielded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asked
• inquired
• questioned
• examined
• challenged
• interrogated
• pumped
• grilled
• surveyed
• queried
• quizzed
• polled
• cross-examined

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of replied

In those households, Eimbcke witnessed immigrant parents speaking Spanish to their children who replied to them in English. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Instead, company spokesperson Maggie Shiels replied with a statement. — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

The Allies replied that all elements of the Japanese state would be subordinate to occupation authorities. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026

The Socialist leader replied in his own letter by recalling that Spain had, in solidarity with the EU, taken in migrants who arrived to eastern European nations from Belarus in 2021 and to the southern Italian island of Lampedusa in 2023. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Moreno asked for a photo, and Miller replied with an image file. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

O’Donnell and Hasselbeck again publicly sparred over social media after the former replied to a question about their 2007 clash on the Ricki-Lee, Tim & Joel podcast. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Harry replied with a smile, as Meghan showed her screen to her fellow judges. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 26 July 2026

Mullin replied that his department was in lockstep with the president’s team and boasted that arrests and deportations were rising. — David Nakamura, Washington Post, 16 July 2026