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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
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.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The suspect, Jihad Al-Shamie, was not carrying a firearm and the only shots fired were by responding law enforcement officers, Watson said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Kansas From sunup to sundown on October 3 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has ordered flags at all state facilities to be flown at half-staff to commemorate Hays Police Sergeant Scott Heimann, who was shot dead on September 28 when responding to a domestic violence call.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
All students must complete an impromptu essay, which involves reading a short text and responding to a question about it within a two-hour time limit.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Alma, responding with more questions than sympathy, fails it utterly.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
But with demand for solo cruising, particularly among women, on the rise, many cruise lines are responding with special sailings that either eliminate or reduce the upcharge for having your own cabin.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
The more legitimate the text or call seems, the more vulnerable the consumer is to clicking on a link or responding in some way.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
There was also the January 2022 death of a sheriff’s deputy, Lorin Readmond, who was killed in a crash with a semi truck while responding to a call.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The suspect, Jihad Al-Shamie, was not carrying a firearm and the only shots fired were by responding law enforcement officers, Watson said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Kansas From sunup to sundown on October 3 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has ordered flags at all state facilities to be flown at half-staff to commemorate Hays Police Sergeant Scott Heimann, who was shot dead on September 28 when responding to a domestic violence call.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
All students must complete an impromptu essay, which involves reading a short text and responding to a question about it within a two-hour time limit.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Alma, responding with more questions than sympathy, fails it utterly.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
But with demand for solo cruising, particularly among women, on the rise, many cruise lines are responding with special sailings that either eliminate or reduce the upcharge for having your own cabin.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
The more legitimate the text or call seems, the more vulnerable the consumer is to clicking on a link or responding in some way.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
There was also the January 2022 death of a sheriff’s deputy, Lorin Readmond, who was killed in a crash with a semi truck while responding to a call.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responding
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Photos that followed showed the lovebirds reacting to their own happy moment, embracing one another after Aurora accepted Zac’s proposal.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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In other words, this isn’t a method to power through if your scalp is reacting negatively to the treatment.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
2 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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Neither quite get you to iPhone levels of lockdown, and Samsung will never achieve this whilst replying on Google for its core OS.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Fifty hours after Daniel Farke had been answering questions about Leeds United’s set-piece coaching, Joe Rodon buried a corner past Bournemouth’s Djordje Petrovic.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Grammy-winning artist ended up swapping Scarlet out for her 2018 project Amala before answering.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Responding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responding. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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