ANSWERED Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

answered

verb

past tense of answer

as in replied

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction didn't answer right away when the detective asked him where he'd been for the last three hours

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as in corresponded

to be in agreement on every point sorry, I haven't seen anyone answering to that description

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as in fulfilled

to do what is required by the terms of I don't have a box cutter as such, but will this knife answer the purpose?

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as in solved

to find an answer for through reasoning try to answer this riddle

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Recent Examples of answered These are questions that can only be answered after the season starts. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 On a follow-up phone call with media, McCall answered further questions. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 July 2026 Mexico answered through Julian Quinones and a late Raul Jimenez penalty. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026 Her guests answered with six-figure diamonds, custom pieces and, in Hayley Kiyoko’s case, a $55 ring. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 The question definitively answered here is whether more schools should be emphasizing project learning over rote memorization and teaching to the test. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Tatis led off and knocked Boyd's fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly's RBI single. — CBS News, 1 July 2026 MiCA’s full implementation across Europe and the United States’ CLARITY Act framework are both moments where this question is answered. — Matthew White, Fortune, 7 July 2026 The University of Hawaii deployed AI chatbots across all 10 campuses—94% student opt-in, 4,294 questions answered without human intervention in five months, 2,533 students flagged for follow-up. — Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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None of the series sponsors replied to Forbes’ emailed questions except Shell, which declined to comment for this story.

— Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The Charlotte Observer has reached out to attorneys in the case for comment; no one replied Thursday or Friday morning.

— Diamy Wang, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Definition of replied

Verb

To discover that the notes corresponded to where there was more human activity was really very moving.

— Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
In Conversation with Peter Mishler For this installment in a long-running series of interviews with contemporary poets, contributing editor Peter Mishler corresponded with poet Ye Hui.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026

Definition of corresponded

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The Fire Department of New York responded early July 7 to reports of bricks falling from the 37-story building currently under construction on East 42nd Street, between 2nd and 3rd avenues, a heavily congested area of Manhattan.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 July 2026
The town of Foxboro responded to the Kraft Group’s lawsuit filed in June on Tuesday, stating the nearly $1 million entertainment license fee at issue was a legitimate billing for safety expenses and filing a counterclaim against the group.

— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026

Definition of responded

Verb

More than 90% agreed or strongly agreed that scent work is enjoyable for dogs, tires them out and builds confidence in shy dogs.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
The trade was agreed to shortly before midnight on June 22 prior to being formalized on Monday.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of agreed

Verb

The deal would not have satisfied Cuba's spiraling energy needs.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
One of the daily specials, a creamy risotto accented with a bold red pepper puree and blackened shrimp, caught my eye and satisfied my cravings for something comforting.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

Definition of satisfied

Verb

As in Swalwell’s case, Platner’s support has unraveled quickly, leaving him with little path forward.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
As the statisticians looked up the last time someone had lost the Wimbledon men’s final from such a position (John Bromwich in 1948), Djokovic could have unraveled.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of unraveled

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