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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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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
In response to a question about online rumors that a Guthrie family member was a suspect, Nanos replied that authorities are looking into anyone and everyone who could have had contact with the missing woman, who disappeared early Sunday morning from her Tucson, Arizona, home.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Meiner replied by referring to Corben by his legal name, Billy Cohen, a tactic used in the past by city of Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
No one replied to her or answered her lawyer's calls.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The Polish team replied with new critiques of the Croatians’ research.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Yes, her peers replied, and Bell soon connected with fellow student leaders to bring the action to fruition.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
Instead of waiting for her director to share the data, Amber replied immediately to these emails.
—Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Raines replied, her usual cheerfulness stepping up a notch.
—Rebecca Boone, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Underwood replied in the scene.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Meiner replied by referring to Corben by his legal name, Billy Cohen, a tactic used in the past by city of Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
No one replied to her or answered her lawyer's calls.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The Polish team replied with new critiques of the Croatians’ research.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Yes, her peers replied, and Bell soon connected with fellow student leaders to bring the action to fruition.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
Instead of waiting for her director to share the data, Amber replied immediately to these emails.
—Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Raines replied, her usual cheerfulness stepping up a notch.
—Rebecca Boone, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Underwood replied in the scene.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replied
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Times editors and reporters responded to some of the most common questions.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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The system responded within milliseconds, fast enough to support real-time reactions such as pulling away from harmful contact or reducing applied force during interaction.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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If there was any doubt, the rookie answered it in the Nets’ 123-115 win over the Chicago Bulls, finishing with 13 points, 13 assists and three turnovers.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In 2025 alone, Heart of Florida United Way answered more than 242,000 calls, texts and online messages across Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties.—
Catherine Rea,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Here’s how Wall Street’s biggest shops reacted.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Chinese government reacted by telling Chinese citizens not to travel to Japan, threatening economic retaliation, and pulling the plug on meetings that were long planned, putting a pretty deep freeze on China-Japan relations.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Replied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replied. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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