1
as in responded
to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)
replied to the news that she had won the scholarship by jumping around the room and cheering
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2
as in answered
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
please reply to my question at your earliest convenience
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Recent Examples of replied
Hours after the Royal Family's Instagram posted an image of Queen Camilla with Rowling during their meeting this week at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, scores of commenters replied to the image criticizing the move.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Last week, Sportman replied to Peterson by email, noting her late response the result of primarily working out in the field for the past five weeks.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Austria went ahead for the second time through Marcel Sabitzer on 55 minutes, but Algeria replied swiftly through Riyad Mahrez, his first World Cup finals goal at 35 years old.
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Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
State officials have not replied to the complaint in court documents.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Michelle replied with a smirk and a nudge.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Doors that were firmly shut on a Gen Z first-timer are now creaking open and enquiries are coming in from those who never replied to earlier emails.
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
No other board members immediately replied to the Star-Telegram’s requests for comment.
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Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
And during an interview with a local television station recently, current Christ the King players Skye Ragoo and Johnny Magna recalled how Alvarado replied to their texts shortly after the Knicks won the Eastern Conference finals last month.
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Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Last week, Sportman replied to Peterson by email, noting her late response the result of primarily working out in the field for the past five weeks.
—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Austria went ahead for the second time through Marcel Sabitzer on 55 minutes, but Algeria replied swiftly through Riyad Mahrez, his first World Cup finals goal at 35 years old.
—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
State officials have not replied to the complaint in court documents.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Michelle replied with a smirk and a nudge.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Doors that were firmly shut on a Gen Z first-timer are now creaking open and enquiries are coming in from those who never replied to earlier emails.
—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
No other board members immediately replied to the Star-Telegram’s requests for comment.
—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
And during an interview with a local television station recently, current Christ the King players Skye Ragoo and Johnny Magna recalled how Alvarado replied to their texts shortly after the Knicks won the Eastern Conference finals last month.
—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replied
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Ground crews and least three aircraft responded to the fire, according to Cal Fire’s incident page.
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Sonoma County Animal Services said its officers responded to the resident's call and discovered that the otter was actually a tiny baby American mink.
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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.
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Koorimannil and his best friend had answered an ad online for jobs encouraging tourism to Thailand.
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The crowd, mostly made up of Spaniards, reacted from the stands.
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As reflected in an email thread used in the Watson case, Valentine reacted skeptically in 2019 when a colleague told her a particular hospital wanted to exit its contract with Mead Johnson.
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“Replied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replied. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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