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

North Korea has not publicly responded to Trump’s call to curtail the exercises. — Stella Kim, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026

Moehrig responded with 103 tackles — one off his 2024 total — while establishing career highs with 14 tackles for loss, three sacks and seven quarterback hits. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

For its part, North Korea has not responded positively to Trump’s new olive branch. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Zelenskyy has not yet responded to Fedorov’s video statement. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Guthrie responded to the catastrophic damage brought by hurricanes Idalia, Helene and Milton, and to other crises like the Surfside condo collapse. — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Neither Espinosa or her attorney, Migdalia Perez, responded to comments before publication. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

Neither Schwapp nor Deputy Mayor Cindi Lloyd responded to the email. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

Laposata responded that the unsafe conditions included a lightbulb that was out in the hallways and other minor issues. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026