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
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Losing in three sets was a riposte to those who feared the match wouldn’t be competitive.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Eventually, Letterman acknowledged the riposte was not his best work.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Losing in three sets was a riposte to those who feared the match wouldn’t be competitive.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 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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The Chanel-as-love-story frame is his retort to those who would dismiss his everyday conceptualism as a poor fit for so lightsome a house.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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For many, banging them in against the likes of Konyaspor and Goztepe last term is not a convincing retort to those questions.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Kings came back to cut the deficit to four on a baseline jumper by LaVine, but the Timberwolves responded with an 11-0 run to take a 60-45 lead.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Boise police and fire departments responded to the scene of the crash near the intersection of North Orchard Street, West Victory Road and West Wright Street, according to a Boise Police Department social media post.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Peskov replied that the Kremlin was assessing whether preparations for nuclear tests were necessary rather than actually beginning them, Tass reported.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The chatbot replied with a long, supportive message.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Water Utilities has to study demographics and costs once the first two questions are answered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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That Berube can’t answer that question publicly and confidently right now is part of the problem for the team.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Riposte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riposte. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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