respond

1
as in to react
to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence) doctors studying how the brain responds to pain

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as in to reply
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction the students energetically participated in the discussion, responding to the teacher's questions and comments with alacrity and enthusiasm

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Recent Examples of respond Florida responded with two goals — one from Verhaeghe, the other from Lundell — to take a 2-1 lead, silencing the Amalie Arena crowd. Josh Yohe, New York Times, 1 May 2025 Medical personnel responded and transported Sperbeck to a local hospital in critical condition, per a Riverside County Sheriff news release. Charna Flam, People.com, 1 May 2025 Honoring the work to respond to Murdered Missing Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) is both heavy and rewarding when families can find closure or reunite. Sahmie S. Wytewa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025 Gardner did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for respond
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  • Guglielmo Mangiapane | Reuters 'A man of the people': World leaders react to the death of Pope Francis Tributes and condolences poured in from around the world following news of the death of Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Bowen Yang reacts to Aimee Lou Wood's 'SNL' criticism.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • Engage in conversations by replying to comments, livestreaming, answering audience queries in messages, creating broadcast channels and participating in relevant discussions.
    Karan Sharma, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Even after Maryland replied with four consecutive tallies to assume a 4-2 lead, Rutgers answered with three straight goals, and the Terps had to outscore the Scarlet Knights, 3-1, to take a 7-6 lead into halftime.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • This week’s cold open answered that question of why: 33 years ago, Andrew witnessed Crawford, then a privileged teenager with a temper, kill a young woman who rebuffed his advances.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Dear Life Kit is NPR's advice column, where experts answer tricky questions about relationships, social etiquette, work culture and more.
    Malaka Gharib, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Respond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respond. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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