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as in reacted
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 replied
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 responded
Viewers responded in droves to ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live in September, and not positively.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Pastrnak responded with the B’s only two goals against Utah.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
The Giants responded with a Jaxson Dart touchdown to Theo Johnson, who also caught a ricocheted ball off the hands of Wan’Dale Robinson.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Emergency services responded to the collision and took a 65-year-old driver to UofL Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Deputies responded to the fast-food location on the 3500 block of Marconi Avenue after reports of an altercation between two men.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The discourse came to a head when Prime Video India responded with a photo of Jeremiah holding the ring during the show's third and final season.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Officers with the wildlife agency responded to the Hamilton Creek area of the Percy Priest Reservoir and pulled Holcroft from the water.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Authorities have responded with tear gas and pepper balls on multiple occasions.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Pastrnak responded with the B’s only two goals against Utah.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
The Giants responded with a Jaxson Dart touchdown to Theo Johnson, who also caught a ricocheted ball off the hands of Wan’Dale Robinson.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Emergency services responded to the collision and took a 65-year-old driver to UofL Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Deputies responded to the fast-food location on the 3500 block of Marconi Avenue after reports of an altercation between two men.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The discourse came to a head when Prime Video India responded with a photo of Jeremiah holding the ring during the show's third and final season.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Officers with the wildlife agency responded to the Hamilton Creek area of the Percy Priest Reservoir and pulled Holcroft from the water.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Authorities have responded with tear gas and pepper balls on multiple occasions.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responded
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Michele Di Gregorio made a stunning double save and was only beaten when a Vinicius Junior shot came back off the post and Jude Bellingham reacted quicker to it than Lloyd Kelly.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The day the album launched, 50 Cent reacted to the reference with a post on Instagram, giddy about being the only artist that got a shoutout on the entire ablum.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Many of you replied with fantastic, creative suggestions that would surely be of use to anyone, of any age, seeking community.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson didn’t directly criticize the pro-LGBTQ series, but replied to an inquiry about the show from Entertainment Weekly with a statement condemning the streamer’s programming in general.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Now, there are many questions that need to be answered about the future of the program.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Servite answered with its own long drive behind Murphy.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Responded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responded. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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