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as in responding
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 answering
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 replying
Miranda, then 27, began replying to father Ken's usual check-in messages with subtle hints but resorted to sending him a photo from the hospital when the penny dropped.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
But Kaliakmanis’ counterpart — freshman Gophers quarterback Drake Lindsey — got the last laugh, replying with two second-half touchdown passes and three total as Minnesota rallied from that 14-0 hole for a 31-28 win in their Big Ten opener.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Neither quite get you to iPhone levels of lockdown, and Samsung will never achieve this whilst replying on Google for its core OS.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
With an uneasy feeling about the situation, the man decided to stop replying.
—Nicki Cox, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
With each successive exchange, the replying chorus added another member, until the air was filled with a continuous melody of bugles, grunts, cow/calf calls, whistles and chuckles.
—Jim Tschetter, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2025
Many of us listen with the intention of replying rather than truly understanding.
—Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Engage directly with the audiences that interact with influencer content by replying to comments, answering questions and resharing posts.
—Deepak Bansal, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, December 17, the 32-year-old singer found himself in hot water with fans after replying to a Musk post.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
But Kaliakmanis’ counterpart — freshman Gophers quarterback Drake Lindsey — got the last laugh, replying with two second-half touchdown passes and three total as Minnesota rallied from that 14-0 hole for a 31-28 win in their Big Ten opener.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Neither quite get you to iPhone levels of lockdown, and Samsung will never achieve this whilst replying on Google for its core OS.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
With an uneasy feeling about the situation, the man decided to stop replying.
—Nicki Cox, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
With each successive exchange, the replying chorus added another member, until the air was filled with a continuous melody of bugles, grunts, cow/calf calls, whistles and chuckles.
—Jim Tschetter, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2025
Many of us listen with the intention of replying rather than truly understanding.
—Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Engage directly with the audiences that interact with influencer content by replying to comments, answering questions and resharing posts.
—Deepak Bansal, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, December 17, the 32-year-old singer found himself in hot water with fans after replying to a Musk post.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replying
Verb
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Selena Gomez seems to be responding to recent remarks made by Hailey Bieber about their respective beauty brands.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
18 Oct. 2025
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His pistol was recovered by responding officers.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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In the facility, Kordia spends her days reading, praying, writing in her journal, and answering letters of support.—
Aida Alami,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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While respondents typically react to the latest news when answering polls, because that's what's accessible in their memories, voters often snap back to their usual partisanship by the time the election rolls around.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After a year of living with her forever family, one rescue dog still holds onto memories of the day she was adopted by reacting to a specific item, which the owner put to the test.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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With attendance just up on 2024’s event, the story of Mipcom 2025 is how the TV industry is reacting to this traction, especially by way of its exploration of possible partnership with YouTube and the creative economy revolution.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Replying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replying. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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