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

Local police departments and private vessels also responded, Crispen said. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 15 July 2026

The district has responded to those issues by seeking to find efficiencies, cut costs and closing a handful of schools. — Austin Horn july 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Pool security responded and found a weapon inside a bag belonging to a juvenile. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Officers responded Monday to a shooting in 1300 block of Kingwood Street in Blytheville, a social media post from the Blytheville Police Department said. — Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026

The Isleton Fire Department and other emergency crews also responded, according to a River Delta Fire District news release. — Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

The Los Angeles Fire Department said firefighters and paramedics responded to a report of a physical-rescue traffic collision involving multiple vehicles and four patients. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

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