replied

past tense of reply

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Recent Examples of replied After a fan expressed their dissatisfaction with Styles's current booking in WWE, his son replied in agreement, adding a new layer to the speculation about the former champion's career. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 The zoo replied to assure guests that behavior assessments are being planned to make sure the elephants are all housed in the safest environment available to them. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 Another replied with a vomiting emoji. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025 When a fitness influencer, Blake Sanburg, theorized that the 37-year-old rapper had either received an etching or had taken steroids, Big Sean replied directly in the comments and denied the claims. Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025 When the athlete replied that no one had ever asked her that, Harper knew there was an opportunity to coach in a different way. Micah Ling, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025 In the high-stakes environment of data centers, anonymous posters on the r/datacenter Reddit forum who replied to an IEEE Spectrum query generally failed to see a reason to justify the risk that AI could bring. Elissa Welle, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025 Advertisement The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Qatar, one of the primary mediators for negotiations between Israel and Hamas, alleged on Tuesday that Israel has not yet replied to a cease-fire proposal that was accepted by Hamas last week. Callum Sutherland, Time, 26 Aug. 2025 Vance replied that the Russians don’t want a ceasefire. Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replied
Verb
  • Advertisement Advertisement Protesters stormed the Parliament in Kathmandu, and police responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, water cannons, and, according to human rights organization Amnesty International, live ammunition.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The prosecutor's office said additional officers who responded to the scene saw a man, later identified as 29-year-old Shaquille Green, running down a nearby street.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But crunch time in the fourth quarter, with the Vikings down 17-6, McCarthy answered the call.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That means initial calls are getting answered faster, but there are significantly fewer staff members available to handle complex, in-person cases.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the comments, Nwodim's fellow cast members – past and present – reacted to her news.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Earlier, the president reacted with a degree of bemusement.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Replied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replied. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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