RESPONDED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

responded

verb

past tense of respond

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 Several fire companies from surrounding area of Barnegat Township responded to a fast moving fire at Sun Retreat RV Park on Saturday morning. —

Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 21 June 2026 The Zoroastrian high priest responded by stirring a pinch of sugar into the milk without spilling a drop. —

Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 Israel responded by declaring war. —

Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 20 June 2026 The Dutch reclaimed the lead in the 64th minute through West Ham’s Crysencio Summerville, and, once again, the Japanese fans responded by cranking up the noise. —

Bryan Preston, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 On June 8, Kentucky State Police Post 11 in London, Kentucky, responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on Interstate 75 northbound near the 62-mile marker in Rockcastle County. —

Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 June 2026 The Herald requested on April 28 the crash report from Coral Springs police; the department has yet to provide it and has not responded to a Herald email asking when the report would be available. —

Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026 Klee responded by challenging him to find how many guards are needed, at a minimum, to protect a gallery. —

Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 June 2026 In an exclusive interview with CNBC ahead of the IPO, Shotwell responded to a question about whether her boss would ever combine SpaceX with Tesla. —

Jordan Novet,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 13 June 2026

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But industry analysts said the performance R2 is still not affordable for many Americans, and investors reacted with disappointment to the first deliveries June 9, with shares falling 7% that day.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Our trainer reacted and responded, and that was our last rehearsal before our show went live.

— Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 17 June 2026