RIPOSTED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Kotlikoff replied at the meeting that the decision to allow the student to return to campus was made by the university’s disciplinary panel, not him.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
After the crash, Saint James received 27,000 letters of support and replied to 15,000 of those letters with a handwritten note.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of replied

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The governor’s campaign responded to a request for comment Sunday, saying a witness refutes that the phone was touched.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Miami responded with an 80-yard drive to retake their lead, 24-21, but UNC continued to fight on while crushing clock heading into the fourth quarter.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of responded

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The Bears answered with another TD drive and put the game away after Darnold's interception.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Back to base camp The Knicks are 2-4, and two of their starters answered the same chemistry question on opposite sides of the spectrum.

— Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

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