as in replied
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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After a fan expressed their dissatisfaction with Styles's current booking in WWE, his son replied in agreement, adding a new layer to the speculation about the former champion's career.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025 -
The zoo replied to assure guests that behavior assessments are being planned to make sure the elephants are all housed in the safest environment available to them.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Protesters stormed the Parliament in Kathmandu, and police responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, water cannons, and, according to human rights organization Amnesty International, live ammunition.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The prosecutor's office said additional officers who responded to the scene saw a man, later identified as 29-year-old Shaquille Green, running down a nearby street.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The long-standing question of what’s happening with the closed Hwy 55 restaurant in Gallatin has finally been answered.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are some valid questions that need to be answered after losing both offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Riposted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riposted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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