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
Kirk was answering an audience question about mass shootings when the bullet struck his neck, causing students and visitors to flee in panic.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Kirk was in the middle of answering an audience member's question, which was about mass shootings, when a gunman shot him once in the neck, sending thousands of people running and screaming for safety.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Mace said her staff has stopped answering phones due to a flood of threatening calls and is pursuing bulletproof upgrades to her district office.
—Amanda Castro
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Sources close to Harry previously told People magazine that Charles, who was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in 2024, was not answering his calls or letters.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk was answering an audience member's question about mass shootings and gun violence when the shot was fired.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead, schedule daily 30-minute end-of-day group meetings for answering new reps’ questions and building peer learning without draining leaders’ calendars.
—Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
At Wednesday's event in Utah, Kirk — a staunch Trump supporter — was shot in the neck while answering an audience member's question about gun violence.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Why Colombians are answering Zelenskyy’s plea Decades of warfare have left Colombia with one of the largest and most well-trained armies in the world.
—Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Kirk was in the middle of answering an audience member's question, which was about mass shootings, when a gunman shot him once in the neck, sending thousands of people running and screaming for safety.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Mace said her staff has stopped answering phones due to a flood of threatening calls and is pursuing bulletproof upgrades to her district office.
—Amanda Castro
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Sources close to Harry previously told People magazine that Charles, who was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in 2024, was not answering his calls or letters.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk was answering an audience member's question about mass shootings and gun violence when the shot was fired.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead, schedule daily 30-minute end-of-day group meetings for answering new reps’ questions and building peer learning without draining leaders’ calendars.
—Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
At Wednesday's event in Utah, Kirk — a staunch Trump supporter — was shot in the neck while answering an audience member's question about gun violence.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Why Colombians are answering Zelenskyy’s plea Decades of warfare have left Colombia with one of the largest and most well-trained armies in the world.
—Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for answering
Verb
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So, pause before responding and try to remain neutral during their outbursts.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Trump is never shy of responding to criticism that is damaging to him from any source.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In another photo, Cardi struck a pose in her thong bodysuit and showed off her backside (massive peacock tattoo, and all) while standing alongside her album's latest cover and corresponding box set.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mecklenburg County online records on the state’s eCourts system do not show any corresponding case files related to this arrest.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Live records could also be a way of fulfilling a contractual obligation (too many examples to cite) or a way to mollify fans who were going to have to wait a while for another studio record (Fleetwood Mac’s 1980’s concert record, which bridged the gap between Tusk and Mirage).—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Volunteering with girls’ organizations, the elderly, mentoring, or hosting free workshops could all be deeply fulfilling and affirming opportunities.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kepler notes that achieving a straight-knee gait with this hybrid setup required solving both mechanical and control challenges, especially when moving from simulation to physical robots.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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But ask yourself—are these experiments solving top-priority problems?—
Rishit Lakhani,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With an uneasy feeling about the situation, the man decided to stop replying.—
Nicki Cox,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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With each successive exchange, the replying chorus added another member, until the air was filled with a continuous melody of bugles, grunts, cow/calf calls, whistles and chuckles.—
Jim Tschetter,
Outdoor Life,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Internet reacts The unexpected find garnered serious attention on TikTok after it was shared last week, coinciding with the 24-year anniversary of the attacks, which saw nearly 3,000 people killed.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the previous three seasons of the best-of-three first-round series, coinciding with the increase in the playoff field to six teams per league, the Dodgers had always avoided it by being among the top two division champions.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Outside of Seville, Thompson, Lyles, and Bednarek keeping the Jamaica versus USA rivalry alive, the most notable observation of the race is that 50% of the finalists were from African nations, a strong feat for an event typically dominated by the aforementioned countries.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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While Hadden-Paton was unsuccessful in keeping his dapper suit, his costar, Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham, confessed to Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan on Live!—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But behind the scenes, his health was unraveling.—
ByDr. Marita Kinney,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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As this horrible incident was unraveling, details were quickly disseminated by a handful of local journalists on social media.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Answering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/answering. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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