riposted

verb

past tense of riposte
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riposted
  1. replied
  2. responded
  3. answered
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  • The Socialist leader replied in his own letter by recalling that Spain had, in solidarity with the EU, taken in migrants who arrived to eastern European nations from Belarus in 2021 and to the southern Italian island of Lampedusa in 2023.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Socialist leader replied in his own letter by recalling that Spain had taken in migrants who arrived at eastern European nations from Belarus in 2021 and at the southern Italian island of Lampedusa in 2023.
    — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of replied
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  • This time, investors also responded positively to the company’s results.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Tuesday, Montgomery County police and fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Great Seneca Highway and Clopper Road after a report of a serious collision, police said.
    — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of responded
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  • From being handed important communication roles on defense to being moved around as a chess piece in multiple defensive spots, Downs has answered each challenge the coaching staff has handed him.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And the existential questions that death tends to open, the ones usually answered through religion or community, felt easier too.
    — Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of answered
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“Riposted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riposted. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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