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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
Jane perches on the corner of a kitchen chair, replying succinctly to Luna’s long-winded questions as she’s offered an open box of Ritz, a can of Easy Cheese and a bag of Cheetos in rapid succession.
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Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Herrin continued the conversation in the comments, replying directly to Hudson's cheeky note.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Ant dramatically yelled out, replying to the fan's question while looking over towards the players on the court.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 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
Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Herrin continued the conversation in the comments, replying directly to Hudson's cheeky note.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Ant dramatically yelled out, replying to the fan's question while looking over towards the players on the court.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replying
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Panelists joined Washington Week With The Atlantic to discuss how voters and lawmakers are responding, and more.—
The Editors,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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But that was until Thursday night, when coach Todd Golden gave him a brief nod with two minutes remaining, as if responding to the requests from above.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Instead of testing a model on an endless series of questions to evaluate its ability to speak Russian, for example, one benchmark reviewed in the study measures a model’s performance on nine different tasks, like answering yes-or-no questions using information drawn from Russian-language Wikipedia.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Statesman is shining a spotlight on this election with news, in-depth enterprise reporting, exclusive watchdog stories, and our Voter Guide Q&As with candidates answering our questions.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the campaign also served as a potential gauge of national sentiment, especially how voters are reacting to the president’s second term and Democrats’ messaging ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Instead of reacting, read between the lines.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Replying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replying. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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