Synonyms of responded

responded

verb

past tense of respond

1

as in reacted

to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)

doctors studying how the brain responds to pain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reacted
• replied
• answered
• returned
• read
• understood
• interpreted
• construed
• retaliated
• managed
• handled
• took
• negotiated
• contended (with)
• coped (with)
• grappled (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acted
• caused
• affected
• behaved
• drew
• effected

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replied
• answered
• reacted
• retorted
• commented
• rejoined
• returned
• explained
• riposted
• acknowledged
• remarked
• came back
• countered
• corresponded
• communicated
• defended
• fielded
• rebutted
• refuted
• denied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asked
• inquired
• questioned
• examined
• challenged
• pumped
• interrogated
• surveyed
• grilled
• quizzed
• queried
• polled
• cross-examined

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of responded

Mamdani opened the news conference by expressing his condolences to the victims and their families and thanking the officers who responded. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Ziesel, 39, has not responded to numerous calls, text messages and an email with questions about his background, training and objectives for the workout. — Nathan Fenno, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

His first responded to Trump’s April 2025 imposition of a 145 percent tariff on imports from China; Beijing then halted global exports of rare-earth permanent magnets, another essential input for car seats, windshield wipers, motors, and cameras. — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

Emergency crews responded to the residential fire and quickly worked to contain the flames. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Sixty-three percent of the businesses never responded at all. — Mitchell Leiman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Peck said officials with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection responded to the scene because of the amount of fluids that leaked during the collisions and a possible diesel fuel leak involving the tractor-trailer. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

None of the parents responded to letters or text messages from ProPublica, and one declined to comment during a brief phone call. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Paramedics responded to the QuikTrip and transported one person to a hospital via ambulance. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026