riposting

verb

present participle of riposte
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riposting
  1. responding
  2. replying
  3. answering
Verb
  • The responding officers rendered first aid to the victims before they were taken to local hospitals.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Police responding to the 2200 block of Oliver Street found one woman dead; eight adults were treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, the Fort Wayne Police Department said.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of responding
Verb
  • When in doubt, contact the Settlement Administrator through the official settlement website rather than replying to an email that showed up in your inbox.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • Like, no other CEOs are just posting at anon accounts and, like, retweeting them and replying to them and posting just a wide array of things.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of replying
Verb
  • Kayyalha said magnetic topological insulators offer a flexible platform for answering fundamental questions about quantum transport and topology.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • Naturally, Cashman spoke in generalities when answering some of those questions.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
Definition of answering
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“Riposting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riposting. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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