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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
Ground crews and least three aircraft responded to the fire, according to Cal Fire’s incident page.
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Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
1 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.
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Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
But Trump responded by urging Congress to adopt through legislation the restrictions against allowing the children of temporary visitors or undocumented immigrants become citizens.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Morgan responded with a slap and brush off of the voodoo.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
And England fans responded with loud cheers.
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Kerr has not responded to requests for comment.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
None of the donors responded to Forbes’ requests for comment.
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Andrew Balaban,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
1 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
But Trump responded by urging Congress to adopt through legislation the restrictions against allowing the children of temporary visitors or undocumented immigrants become citizens.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Morgan responded with a slap and brush off of the voodoo.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
And England fans responded with loud cheers.
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Kerr has not responded to requests for comment.
—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
None of the donors responded to Forbes’ requests for comment.
—
Andrew Balaban,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responded
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Read more about how Speaker Johnson and Leader Thune reacted here.
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As territories’ tax breaks replace or serve to complement traditional financing resources, Passion Paris and Passion London have reacted, creating an integrated development pipeline.
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Hours after the Royal Family's Instagram posted an image of Queen Camilla with Rowling during their meeting this week at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, scores of commenters replied to the image criticizing the move.
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Last week, Sportman replied to Peterson by email, noting her late response the result of primarily working out in the field for the past five weeks.
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Tatis led off and knocked Boyd's fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly's RBI single.
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Koorimannil and his best friend had answered an ad online for jobs encouraging tourism to Thailand.
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“Responded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responded. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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