as in replied
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
when told she couldn't have it, she retorted, "Fine, I didn't want it anyway!"
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Recent Examples of retorted
Morgan retorted several of his statements.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Hellerstein retorted in one exchange with the prosecutor, questioning how the Maduros’ ability to pay their lawyers had any bearing on national security.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Andre retorted with mock indignation to a laugh from the audience.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill jokingly retorted on Wednesday.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Alito retorted to laughter from the courtroom.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
After critics picked apart her appearance during the 2015 Wimbledon tennis tournament, Williams took to social media and retorted with a carefree beach selfie.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Noem retorted after Thompson raised the issue.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Hellerstein retorted in one exchange with the prosecutor, questioning how the Maduros’ ability to pay their lawyers had any bearing on national security.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Andre retorted with mock indignation to a laugh from the audience.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill jokingly retorted on Wednesday.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Alito retorted to laughter from the courtroom.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
After critics picked apart her appearance during the 2015 Wimbledon tennis tournament, Williams took to social media and retorted with a carefree beach selfie.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Noem retorted after Thompson raised the issue.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retorted
Verb
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After photos of the influencer — who is known to her nearly 2 million TikTok and Instagram followers for her content relating to the NFL — went viral online, the content creator replied in her own video post to her Instagram account.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Just three people have replied to the post.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The Sox responded with three in the fifth.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Northwood responded with a three-run home run from Katerinna Rizos to give the Timberwolves a 3-2 lead.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Along with the question of who is targeted, critics say, the issues of how targeting is conducted and for what purpose need to be answered properly by marketers.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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So either the question has not been asked or answered.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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“Retorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retorted. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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