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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Estes replied via text within an hour and apologized that Corcoran had gotten involved.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
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Frazier replied as Rocky continued laughing.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Marroquin and Luna have not responded to requests for comment.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Officers responded to the scene after a foul odor was reported coming from the vehicle registered to the 20-year-old singer, whose full name is David Anthony Burke.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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When the federal government reached an agreement with Alabama officials last October to address destructive flooding in the predominantly Black Shiloh community, residents thought their calls for help had finally been answered.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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With those questions answered, turn to a free online calculator, where you will be prompted to plug in the variables that apply to you.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Riposted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riposted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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