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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
Others would call it emotionally manipulative, particularly considering Belly hasn’t yet replied to any of his letters.
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Olivia Petter, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Bovee replied in an emotional Instagram video.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
And ChatGPT replied—but not in the usual way.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Smith replied that private schools must submit renewal packets every year before they are approved to continue participation in the accounts program, and that the agency compares the new tuition rates against the older rates.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
Flay replied to a viewer who wanted to know his thoughts on each titan’s best quality.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
McCabe’s post caught the attention of billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who replied with an offer to contribute $1 million.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 10 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
Olivia Petter, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Bovee replied in an emotional Instagram video.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
And ChatGPT replied—but not in the usual way.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Smith replied that private schools must submit renewal packets every year before they are approved to continue participation in the accounts program, and that the agency compares the new tuition rates against the older rates.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
Flay replied to a viewer who wanted to know his thoughts on each titan’s best quality.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
McCabe’s post caught the attention of billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who replied with an offer to contribute $1 million.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 10 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replied
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According to the United Nations Environment Program, nations responded through the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Game wardens responded to the scene and fatally shot the animal, officials said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s unsettling public tragedy took place when the conservative activist had just answered a question from an audience member at Utah Valley University about mass shootings committed by transgender people.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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They also were told that their requests would be answered, one way or another, within three months, an unusually quick turnaround for charitable grants and gifts.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the comments, Nwodim's fellow cast members – past and present – reacted to her news.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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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 17 Sep. 2025.
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