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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
Denver police responded to the 2300 block of Court Place at around 10:30 p.m. after a woman called 911 about a shooting in her apartment.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
Dozens of volunteer departments from across the state have responded to the fires, in addition to the military, U.S. Forest Service and other responders.
—Katie Rohman, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
Just as importantly, the Hurricanes twice responded as the Capitals inched within a goal in the third.
—Aaron Beard, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
In one exchange, Waltz is seen in screenshots of the chats to respond to news of an airstrike with emojis of an American flag, fire and a fist.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
Dozens of volunteer departments from across the state have responded to the fires, in addition to the military, U.S. Forest Service and other responders.
—Katie Rohman, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
Just as importantly, the Hurricanes twice responded as the Capitals inched within a goal in the third.
—Aaron Beard, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
In one exchange, Waltz is seen in screenshots of the chats to respond to news of an airstrike with emojis of an American flag, fire and a fist.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respond
Verb
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Avoid unnecessary confrontations and hold space for others before reacting.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The researchers then started KJ on an immune-suppressing treatment to make sure his immune system wouldn't react to the gene-editing therapy.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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Grace replies, before ripping into this perfectly nice woman.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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When asked in an interview about this topic, the First Selectman replied that no one at CSP had responded to her e-mail.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2025
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However, answers as to what's causing this remain elusive.—
Health,
Health,
20 May 2025
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So too is Marner’s, who answered questions about his future dutifully, but with his head often down and his voice barely reaching above a whisper.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Respond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respond. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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