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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Police officers responding to Leslie Martin’s call and separate reports of a break-in found Doug Martin hiding in a neighbor’s home.
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The trail that led to the record haul began in the state of Queensland, when local police officers responding to reports of a truck fire found 40 kilograms of cocaine floating in the sea near a boat ramp.
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Tidy a small corner at home before replying to the thread.
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The teams traded solo homers in the fourth, with Ishikawa going deep and Brendan Brock replying for the Sooners.
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As per the habit of our times, the people are answering these questions and more on the prediction markets that have consumed ever more aspects of American life.
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Instead of answering them herself, Valentino asked each player on UConn’s roster to record a video sharing what life in the program was really like.
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“Riposting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riposting. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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