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as in reacting
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 replying
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 responding
The shooting occurred just as officers were responding to a noise complaint about the party, police have said.
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Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Take a breath before responding.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2026
Viral social media videos are influencing consumer choices — and brands are responding.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 May 2026
Smith's public feuds with major NBA stars only serve to advance the notion that Smith is worth responding to.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were found dead in their bedroom by paramedics responding to a call, officials have said.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 7 May 2026
LaRosa was responding to a post highlighting Hinojosa’s comments from Kevin Liao, a strategist for Tom Steyer, a Democratic billionaire climate activist whom the most recent poll from the state Democratic Party said had fallen six points behind Becerra in the governor’s race.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Give yourself time to think before responding.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Utilities gradually expanded generation and transmission, responding to steady population growth and incremental industrial development.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Take a breath before responding.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2026
Viral social media videos are influencing consumer choices — and brands are responding.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 May 2026
Smith's public feuds with major NBA stars only serve to advance the notion that Smith is worth responding to.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were found dead in their bedroom by paramedics responding to a call, officials have said.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 7 May 2026
LaRosa was responding to a post highlighting Hinojosa’s comments from Kevin Liao, a strategist for Tom Steyer, a Democratic billionaire climate activist whom the most recent poll from the state Democratic Party said had fallen six points behind Becerra in the governor’s race.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Give yourself time to think before responding.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Utilities gradually expanded generation and transmission, responding to steady population growth and incremental industrial development.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responding
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In many cases, brands are reacting not only to public criticism itself, but to uncertainty, unpredictability, and fear of prolonged controversy.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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And perhaps most importantly, the focus has shifted from simply reacting to symptoms to proactively managing the disease—improving not just skin outcomes, but overall quality of life.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 May 2026
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The two brothers chimed in, replying that both were Travis.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Ilya also shared the artwork for Grande’s album on Instagram, with the singer replying with a smiley emoticon.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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The filmmaker crafted something that provides a narrative without answering everything for us.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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In honor of May being ALS Awareness Month, the content creator, 37, has continued her annual tradition of answering viewers' questions about her amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which she was diagnosed with in 2022.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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“Responding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responding. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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