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retorting

verb

present participle of retort
as in responding
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 Synonyms for retorting
  1. responding
  2. replying
  3. answering
  4. reacting
Verb
  • The Integrated Traction Management system allows to get easily ascend 45-degree slopes by monitoring all four wheels in real time, and responding in just 50 milliseconds to control motor speed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Was Smith responding to Toney, a fellow South Florida native and friend?
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of responding
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  • Please report eligible rushers (minimum 250 yards), passers (400 yards) and receivers (200 yards) by replying to this email or clicking here.
    — AJC Sports, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Draft the note, confirm the plan, and pause before replying if emotions rise.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of replying
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  • The friend, calling from New York, had called Margaret's Brooklyn apartment, but the recording answering the phone gave a number with a 313 area code.
    — Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Most coaches saunter off the podium after answering questions.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of answering
Verb
  • Leaders need to pause, ask deeper questions and check meaning before reacting.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Seeing the way that kids who are 11, 12, and 13 are reacting to her music and feeling seen by it is really moving to me.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of reacting
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“Retorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retorting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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