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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
Cota did not immediately respond to request for comment.
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Yum didn’t respond to a request for comment.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The Lewisville Police Department and Fire Department responded to Founders Classical Academy, at 1010 Bellaire Blvd.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Deputies responded to the home Tuesday after Simon’s wife called 911.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Yum didn’t respond to a request for comment.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The Lewisville Police Department and Fire Department responded to Founders Classical Academy, at 1010 Bellaire Blvd.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Deputies responded to the home Tuesday after Simon’s wife called 911.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
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Instead of analyzing every detail in a scene, the human brain quickly detects sudden motion or change and reacts first.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Over time, Warren began to incorporate other martial arts disciplines like Judo and Aikido to teach his students to be well-rounded enough to react to any situation.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Allred replied with fire, throwing his support to Crockett and suggesting Talarico’s rhetoric was born of personal insecurity during an intense online video.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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Goldberg replied, before encouraging them to applaud for her cohost.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Like Cincinnati police, Schuler said sheriff's office supervisors usually take on complaints regarding less severe policy violations, such as a deputy speeding on a highway or answering the phone rudely.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City has a lot of questions to answer in the offseason following a losing season and an ACL injury for quarterback Patrick Mahomes.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Respond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respond. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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