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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
In 2023, Coppola finally explained what attracted him to Keaton, responding to a query from the actress herself.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Sources familiar with the situation tell PEOPLE that Biden, 82, is doing well and responding to treatment.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Now dividing her time between New York and Santiago, she is known for works responding to the Indigenous culture of Chile and to the economic, political, environmental, and gender disparities that arise within societies.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Oct. 2025
It’s gotten so bad that Belichick, who signed a five-year, $50 million contract last December, and athletic director Bubba Cunningham felt compelled to issue statements Wednesday responding to rumors the coach might step down.
—The Athletic Colleges Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Trump imposed tariffs totaling 145% on Chinese goods, with China responding with import taxes of 125% on American products.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
An initial quake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone would draw recovery resources up to the Pacific Northwest, which would make responding to a subsequent San Andreas earthquake difficult.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
Governors have wide authority to leverage state resources when responding to disasters or crises, but Lee has not declared a state of emergency on crime in Memphis.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
Dhillon's office requested unredacted incident reports related to the use of force, arrests and other actions and communications regarding directions given to police officers responding to protests at ICE facilities within the past 30 days.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Sources familiar with the situation tell PEOPLE that Biden, 82, is doing well and responding to treatment.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Now dividing her time between New York and Santiago, she is known for works responding to the Indigenous culture of Chile and to the economic, political, environmental, and gender disparities that arise within societies.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Oct. 2025
It’s gotten so bad that Belichick, who signed a five-year, $50 million contract last December, and athletic director Bubba Cunningham felt compelled to issue statements Wednesday responding to rumors the coach might step down.
—The Athletic Colleges Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Trump imposed tariffs totaling 145% on Chinese goods, with China responding with import taxes of 125% on American products.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
An initial quake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone would draw recovery resources up to the Pacific Northwest, which would make responding to a subsequent San Andreas earthquake difficult.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
Governors have wide authority to leverage state resources when responding to disasters or crises, but Lee has not declared a state of emergency on crime in Memphis.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
Dhillon's office requested unredacted incident reports related to the use of force, arrests and other actions and communications regarding directions given to police officers responding to protests at ICE facilities within the past 30 days.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responding
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Inside these tiny zones, PET chains stretched, cracked, and softened , providing perfect conditions for reacting with sodium hydroxide.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Your character is all of us reacting to how these rich people exist in this way.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Miranda, then 27, began replying to father Ken's usual check-in messages with subtle hints but resorted to sending him a photo from the hospital when the penny dropped.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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But Kaliakmanis’ counterpart — freshman Gophers quarterback Drake Lindsey — got the last laugh, replying with two second-half touchdown passes and three total as Minnesota rallied from that 14-0 hole for a 31-28 win in their Big Ten opener.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the facility, Kordia spends her days reading, praying, writing in her journal, and answering letters of support.—
Aida Alami,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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While respondents typically react to the latest news when answering polls, because that's what's accessible in their memories, voters often snap back to their usual partisanship by the time the election rolls around.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Responding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responding. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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