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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
Menoncello replied with a break and 40-meter solo try for 10-5 but England reclaimed the lead right on halftime.
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ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Several residents replied with messages of support.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Musgraves replied to that post on March 5 — before the posters went viral — with a cow face emoji, similar to the cow featured on the posters.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Musgraves replied to that post on March 5 — the same day the posters went viral.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Elward replied that Traynere violated another person’s email and got caught.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Uhlfelder replied, but not just on paper.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has not yet replied to Dateline’s request for the records.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Means replied that her views were being misrepresented.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Several residents replied with messages of support.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Musgraves replied to that post on March 5 — before the posters went viral — with a cow face emoji, similar to the cow featured on the posters.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Musgraves replied to that post on March 5 — the same day the posters went viral.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Elward replied that Traynere violated another person’s email and got caught.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Uhlfelder replied, but not just on paper.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has not yet replied to Dateline’s request for the records.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Means replied that her views were being misrepresented.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
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Louisville guard Ryan Conwell sank a three to start the game, Udeh responded with a dunk on the other end, igniting the Watsco Center crowd, but then the Cardinals went on a 10-0 run to take a 13-2 lead.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Dallas Fire-Rescue responded and pronounced the man dead at the scene, the statement said.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Plum answered with five straight points, pushing her total to 35 for the night and getting Phantom within 74-67.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Here are answers to readers' key questions about the war in Iran answered, from why the US is attacking to who is responsible for bombing the school in Tehran.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Diggs reacted to the news on his Instagram story.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Viewers reacted with skepticism (and some laughter) to a video of Kempczinski purportedly trying the Big Arch for the first time.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Replied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replied. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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