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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
The man replied to this suggestion by explaining that his girlfriend’s parents might not see a problem.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Wendy’s replied, causing a stir online.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
Anze Kopitar and Corey Perry replied for the Kings, who have claimed only one victory in seven home games.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Limón replied to an interview request with an email from her spokesperson, Christina Montoya.
—Wire Report, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Peskov replied that the Kremlin was assessing whether preparations for nuclear tests were necessary rather than actually beginning them, Tass reported.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The chatbot replied with a long, supportive message.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The Dutchman replied by rejecting Rooney’s criticism as lazy.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
One of Siddiqui’s followers replied with the song title, and Kripalani ended up listening to the song on repeat for a week.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Wendy’s replied, causing a stir online.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
Anze Kopitar and Corey Perry replied for the Kings, who have claimed only one victory in seven home games.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Limón replied to an interview request with an email from her spokesperson, Christina Montoya.
—Wire Report, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Peskov replied that the Kremlin was assessing whether preparations for nuclear tests were necessary rather than actually beginning them, Tass reported.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The chatbot replied with a long, supportive message.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The Dutchman replied by rejecting Rooney’s criticism as lazy.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
One of Siddiqui’s followers replied with the song title, and Kripalani ended up listening to the song on repeat for a week.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replied
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Trump did get the jitters, but responded, as The Atlantic’s Jonathan Chait noted, not by caving on health care but by ranting about the filibuster, ultimately picking a different way of doubling down.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Kings came back to cut the deficit to four on a baseline jumper by LaVine, but the Timberwolves responded with an 11-0 run to take a 60-45 lead.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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But Suharto himself never answered to his victims.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Participants also answered questions about their social, physical and emotional well-being.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
11 Nov. 2025
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In other angles, bystanders reacted.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Stranger Things crew has reacted to an alleged rift between Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Replied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replied. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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