as in responding
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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Selena Gomez seems to be responding to recent remarks made by Hailey Bieber about their respective beauty brands.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
18 Oct. 2025 -
His pistol was recovered by responding officers.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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Miranda, then 27, began replying to father Ken's usual check-in messages with subtle hints but resorted to sending him a photo from the hospital when the penny dropped.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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But Kaliakmanis’ counterpart — freshman Gophers quarterback Drake Lindsey — got the last laugh, replying with two second-half touchdown passes and three total as Minnesota rallied from that 14-0 hole for a 31-28 win in their Big Ten opener.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the facility, Kordia spends her days reading, praying, writing in her journal, and answering letters of support.—
Aida Alami,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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While respondents typically react to the latest news when answering polls, because that's what's accessible in their memories, voters often snap back to their usual partisanship by the time the election rolls around.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Riposting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riposting. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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