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

Trump did get the jitters, but responded, as The Atlantic’s Jonathan Chait noted, not by caving on health care but by ranting about the filibuster, ultimately picking a different way of doubling down. —Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025

The Kings came back to cut the deficit to four on a baseline jumper by LaVine, but the Timberwolves responded with an 11-0 run to take a 60-45 lead. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025

Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, The Orange County Register reported. —Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025

Last month, the Camp Mystic attorney offered an in-depth timeline of how camp leaders responded to the flood warnings and rising waters. —Pamela Brown, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025

What To Know Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies and Escambia County Fire and Rescue responded to the fire on Friday. —Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025

Horowitz did not immediately responded to a request for comment after the suit was filed on Monday. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025

Gosselin has not responded to PEOPLE's request for comment. —Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025

The White House, the Bureau of Prisons, and Maxwell’s attorney have all not responded to requests for comment. —Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 10 Nov. 2025