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

Lee replied by email, delighted to accommodate the Federal Reserve economist. — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Ted rarely replied and refused to put David on his visitors list, per the publication. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

OpenAI has not replied to requests to comment on this aspect of the Transluce report. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

The complaint said Sneed replied that the payments related to the teacher housing initiative but did not address the lack of a contract. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Asked if Cole would be guaranteed a start in the Wild Card round, the likeliest scenario for the Yankees, the manager replied with a sly smile on Friday. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

The director replied that sometimes human traffickers force victims to engage in bestiality, and that the FBI did not want to disqualify victims—even though, again, the guidelines reportedly don’t make such a distinction. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

From the 760 who replied, organizers randomly selected 45, adjusting for factors such as gender, education level and age to make sure the group was representative of the city’s population. — Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026

On July 10, Charles Pernicka, Solutions’ attorney, replied in writing, providing documents that showed there were no formal encumbrances, such as liens or leases, on the properties’ deeds. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026