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as in to react
to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)
doctors studying how the brain responds to pain
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as in to reply
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
the students energetically participated in the discussion, responding to the teacher's questions and comments with alacrity and enthusiasm
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Recent Examples of respond
Once deployed, the system rapidly determines where to search, how to configure its sensors, and how to respond when a submarine attempts evasive maneuvers such as zigzagging, going silent, or deploying decoys, the South China Morning Post reports.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for additional information about Denis' citizenship status and identity.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
How are Kirk’s supporters responding?
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Officials at Gucci and Kering did not immediately respond to multiple requests for comment over the weekend.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for additional information about Denis' citizenship status and identity.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
How are Kirk’s supporters responding?
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Officials at Gucci and Kering did not immediately respond to multiple requests for comment over the weekend.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respond
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That's the nature of life, and human beings react differently.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Many on the right have reacted strongly to those perceived to be celebrating or mocking Kirk's death, calling for consequences such as losing their jobs or in Omar's case, being censured.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Perry glared back at them but did not reply.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Cohen enthusiastically replied, before giving her a high five and a standing ovation, shortly followed by guest Mark Ronson, who also stood to applaud Brooks.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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That was a 12-play, 75-yard drive for the Razorbacks to answer the Rebels' first score.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was answering an audience question about mass shootings when the bullet struck his neck, causing students and visitors to flee in panic.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Respond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respond. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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