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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
Anderson responded with a loud whistle, stopping play and pointing at Davis.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The Kings responded with a 9-2 run to reestablish a 12-point lead.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The Santa Rosa Police Department said in a press release that officers responded to multiple reports of a shooting at the mall and found a 15-year-old boy who had been shot, with the bullet traveling through his body, leaving entry and exit wounds in his upper shoulder and mid-back area.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Many responded not to the dollar amount, but to the unexpected humanity behind the moment.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Here's what Tisdale French had to say about leaving, what fans are speculating, and how her rep has responded to the situation.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
No matter the situation or opponent, Mendoza has responded, especially in crunch time, and given Indiana whatever was needed to win.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Two troopers and officers with the Knob Noster Police Department responded to the scene, according to the release, and found Atty allegedly armed with a knife.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
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
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The Kings responded with a 9-2 run to reestablish a 12-point lead.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The Santa Rosa Police Department said in a press release that officers responded to multiple reports of a shooting at the mall and found a 15-year-old boy who had been shot, with the bullet traveling through his body, leaving entry and exit wounds in his upper shoulder and mid-back area.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Many responded not to the dollar amount, but to the unexpected humanity behind the moment.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Here's what Tisdale French had to say about leaving, what fans are speculating, and how her rep has responded to the situation.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
No matter the situation or opponent, Mendoza has responded, especially in crunch time, and given Indiana whatever was needed to win.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Two troopers and officers with the Knob Noster Police Department responded to the scene, according to the release, and found Atty allegedly armed with a knife.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responded
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Commercial Sb₂O₃ and Nb₂O₅ were reacted at high temperature in ambient air, yielding uniform rod-like TNO crystals ranging from 500 nm to 2 µm without detectable secondary phases.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Markets have already reacted to the administration’s plans to start selling upward of 50 million barrels of Venezuelan crude, including supplies that built up in storage amid the US naval blockade.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Kimmel replied, to which Swanson simply shrugged.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately, most Reddit users who replied to the post felt the husband’s parents should be responsible for paying for their own retirement.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
1 Jan. 2026
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The Clippers raced to a 14-5 lead, but the Knicks answered with eight straight points and the game was close for the first three quarters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In solving an 80-year-old chemical mystery, the researchers have not only answered a long-standing theoretical question but also expanded the toolbox of modern chemistry.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Responded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responded. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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