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

And she’d been turned off by the idea of using actors when only older men responded to her online casting calls that explained the activities of the day. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

The club have responded by spending over £250m ($330m) on improving their squad this summer, twice breaking their transfer record with the signings of midfielders Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali. — Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 July 2026

The Orioles responded in the top of the seventh inning when outfielder Tyler O’Neill grounded into a fielder’s choice, allowing Taylor Ward to score and giving Baltimore a 5-4 lead. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

An ambulance and rapid-response paramedic motorcycle unit responded at the scene to provide emergency medical aid, police said. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Audiences had not responded well to Schmidt’s two-timing Cece and Elizabeth, and a dark cloud hovered around the network’s growing frustration over New Girl’s slipping ratings. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

Kennedy responded Tuesday to concerns that federal agencies were not conducting enough cyclospora surveillance after having scaled back a program called FoodNet. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 21 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