as in to respond
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
at cocktail parties she could riposte with lightning speed to even the most unexpected quip
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Recent Examples of riposte
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Big Kiss, Bye-Bye offers something else, too: a subtle riposte against gender pessimism.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Trump then rejected O’Donnell’s riposte that only North Korea was actually testing nuclear weapons.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Big Kiss, Bye-Bye offers something else, too: a subtle riposte against gender pessimism.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Some enemy attacks can only be dodged, while parrying others gives you the opportunity to riposte.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riposte
Noun
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LeBron James didn’t hold back from his retorts over his late-in-the-game elbow injury Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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The hearing also lacked contentious partisan moments, but there were some sharp retorts.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Representatives for Sable did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The State Department and White House did not respond immediately to requests for comment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And the third friend replied, No.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
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Refer to our definitions, a SNAP program manager replied.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Lopez answered for Central Catholic, drilling a three moments later to bring it back to a 59-58 game.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Riposte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riposte. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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