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

The Fire Department of New York responded early July 7 to reports of bricks falling from the 37-story building currently under construction on East 42nd Street, between 2nd and 3rd avenues, a heavily congested area of Manhattan. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 July 2026

The town of Foxboro responded to the Kraft Group’s lawsuit filed in June on Tuesday, stating the nearly $1 million entertainment license fee at issue was a legitimate billing for safety expenses and filing a counterclaim against the group. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026

The Americans had finally shown some life, but Belgium responded about two minutes later, as Charles De Ketelaere scored on a header on a cross into the box. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 7 July 2026

Simone Biles responded questions about her invite to Taylor Swift’s wedding. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

The investigation began in December 2024 when officers responded to a 911 hang-up call at a home in the 1200 block of Earlton Lane. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

McConnell’s office has not responded to questions from PEOPLE about the July 1 reports or to follow-up questions about the senator’s current condition. — Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

The City of San Diego has not responded to a request for comment on the reversal. — Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026

Sonoma County Animal Services said its officers responded to the resident's call and discovered that the otter was actually a tiny baby American mink. — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 July 2026