responds

present tense third-person singular of respond
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as in reacts
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 replies
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 responds Smartphones and instant uploads mean graphic events can spread before any newsroom responds. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025 The crowd responds by trying to throw him off a cliff. John Fugelsang september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025 Since the skin behind your knees is thin and delicate, this zone responds quickly to even subtle stimulation. Essence, 11 Sep. 2025 But anyone who responds to preventable tragedies like this—tragedies that over time begin to erode the very fabric of our country—by refusing to face the problem of gun violence and crime head-on is missing the point. Gabby Giffords, Time, 11 Sep. 2025 Like any muscle system, attention responds to progressive training. Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025 But Steven responds by quitting anyway. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 And how a democratic society responds to its leaders can make the difference between a free society and one in which a leader increasingly suppresses the voices, rights and will of the governed. Karrin Vasby Anderson, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025 Pay attention to how your body responds to coffee. Allison Forsyth, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Jayden Reed #11 of the Green Bay Packers reacts during the third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Arena Corinthians on September 06, 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This compound reacts under UV light to make the polish harden quickly and give it a glass-like finish.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • The man replies with further context about her circumstances.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • While standing in the stash house, the detective answers the house phone.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025

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