answering

verb

present participle of answer
1
as in responding
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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2
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point sorry, I haven't seen anyone answering to that description

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3
as in fulfilling
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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4
as in solving
to find an answer for through reasoning try to answer this riddle

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Recent Examples of answering But Davis was far more comfortable asking rather than answering questions. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026 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. — Latif Love june 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 Her fellow players were also excited to see their idol up close, many answering questions about Williams’ return in their own conversations with reporters in the buildup to Wimbledon. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Each employee will have access to a personalized assistant capable of handling tasks, answering questions, and routing requests to the most efficient AI model. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 July 2026 In my view, an especially helpful approach to answering such questions is to revisit the towering but neglected influence of the French philosopher Montesquieu on the founding of this country. — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 In practice, this means deliberately re-engaging in small, concrete activities, such as a short walk, a shower or answering one message, specifically because those actions are small enough to complete even at low motivation. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Jessica Gonzalez hustles behind her booth at the recent Renegade Craft Fair, frantically ringing up sales, answering questions and packaging her beeswax candles. — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 While answering a variety of questions about his team’s new jersey patch sponsorship — worth more than $50 million dollars per year, according to Sportico — Lacob also reiterated his expectation that the Warriors will climb back towards the top of the basketball world in the near future. — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for answering
  1. responding
  2. corresponding
  3. fulfilling
  4. solving
  5. replying
  6. coinciding
  7. keeping
  8. unraveling
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
  • The three-person team then found the corresponding symbols on a paper chart.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Some of those stock transactions occurred shortly before or after major news related to the corresponding companies.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • The daughter of Back to the Future star Lea Thompson and Pretty in Pink director Howard Deutch, the actress is fulfilling a lifelong dream.
    — Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • This pioneering model, established by Frist before his Senate career, has now achieved its aspirational goal of national leadership, fulfilling Shumway's grand vision.
    — Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of fulfilling
Verb
  • So solving the trade talent gap means producing more journeymen.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Nature, however, has been solving this problem for millions of years.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Definition of solving
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
  • The debate has become more urgent in recent years as heat waves have intensified, coinciding with a surge in AC sales across Europe and a growing push to more widely adopt the technology.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Mields participated in Documenta 6 in 1997, won the Gabriele Münter Prize, and was celebrated at the Bonn Art Museum with a dedicated solo gallery exhibition coinciding with her 90th birthday.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of coinciding
Verb
  • Air conditioning will be keeping millions of Americans safe and comfortable over the holiday weekend as a heat dome brings dangerous conditions to millions.
    — Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Fostering discovery through those niche groups will likely prove essential to keeping the spirit of cinema alive.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Definition of keeping
Verb
  • The deal that built the modern internet is quietly unraveling, and most business leaders have not noticed yet.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The center was designed as a hub for change, but as that change is debated and celebrated, the retail fabric that longtime residents have relied on is quietly unraveling.
    — Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Definition of unraveling

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