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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
The Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) is 30% off, giving you a bedside smart display that tracks your sleep, controls lights and music, and responds to simple hand gestures without needing to touch the screen.
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Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Trump responds to giant military parade in China.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Wear it for 10 minutes the first time to see how your body responds, then increase your usage gradually.
—Holly Burns, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
To adapt, my business offers 24/7 rapid service, responds promptly to every enquiry, and goes out of our way to accommodate each client.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Parents will gain the ability to control how ChatGPT responds, with age-appropriate behavior rules on by default.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The community responds exactly how they’re supposed to respond, based on their perception of reality, their environmental normality, their foundational roots, and frameworks around family and community.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Much of his attention that evening is focused on Alma’s star doctoral student Maggie (Ayo Edebiri), who responds to his playful taunting about why her generation is so guarded by pinpointing it to the moment his generation started making sweeping generalizations about them.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
To which Belly responds very coldly.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Trump responds to giant military parade in China.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Wear it for 10 minutes the first time to see how your body responds, then increase your usage gradually.
—Holly Burns, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
To adapt, my business offers 24/7 rapid service, responds promptly to every enquiry, and goes out of our way to accommodate each client.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Parents will gain the ability to control how ChatGPT responds, with age-appropriate behavior rules on by default.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The community responds exactly how they’re supposed to respond, based on their perception of reality, their environmental normality, their foundational roots, and frameworks around family and community.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Much of his attention that evening is focused on Alma’s star doctoral student Maggie (Ayo Edebiri), who responds to his playful taunting about why her generation is so guarded by pinpointing it to the moment his generation started making sweeping generalizations about them.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
To which Belly responds very coldly.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responds
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Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky reacts to a play against the Minnesota Lynx during the first half at Wintrust Arena on July 12, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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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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Jesus answers the questions in Portuguese, via a translator, but his English is strong enough to understand what is being asked and to hold a conversation.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hopefully the question answers itself.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Responds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responds. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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