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as in reacts
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 replies
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 responds
At the same time, the latter account type could earn more or less, depending on how its rate responds to market conditions over the following 24 months.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
How a child responds to peer pressure can highlight different traits.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
Copper responds instantly for precision, while stainless steel delivers durability and versatility across all cooktops -- including induction.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Your brain responds to their shrinking by getting your heart to pump faster, pushing blood up into your head to quickly warm the area with more blood flow, causing the vessels to expand again.
—Julia Daye, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
Jack responds to him accordingly, confronting and shooting Mink in a cheap motel room.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
The alerts, which appear directly on the lock screen, offer real-time notifications as the tech giant responds to increasingly sophisticated hacking campaigns.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Everything else, how the world responds, is entirely out of our control.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Visitors ask the video questions and the virtual survivor responds with answers that draw from the hours of interviews.
—Lauren Costantino
march 27, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
How a child responds to peer pressure can highlight different traits.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
Copper responds instantly for precision, while stainless steel delivers durability and versatility across all cooktops -- including induction.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Your brain responds to their shrinking by getting your heart to pump faster, pushing blood up into your head to quickly warm the area with more blood flow, causing the vessels to expand again.
—Julia Daye, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
Jack responds to him accordingly, confronting and shooting Mink in a cheap motel room.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
The alerts, which appear directly on the lock screen, offer real-time notifications as the tech giant responds to increasingly sophisticated hacking campaigns.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Everything else, how the world responds, is entirely out of our control.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Visitors ask the video questions and the virtual survivor responds with answers that draw from the hours of interviews.
—Lauren Costantino
march 27, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responds
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Mid-video, Hazel suddenly reacts to an unfamiliar sound coming from outside the house.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hal Hershfelt #17 of Washington Spirit reacts during the NWSL match between Denver Summit FC and Washington Spirit at Empower Field At Mile High on March 28, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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O'Brien replies with a surprised smile, before being led to his new office at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.—
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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The voice that replies, however, is not that of his wife but rather an impoverished young woman who has entered the medium’s caravan to steal food.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Jan. 2026
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In this week’s reader mailbag, Charlotte Observer reporter Alex Zietlow answers questions on the minds of Panthers fans.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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For the project, Pepper was programmed as a tourism expert who only answers questions about Bremerhaven, the university, and the Computer Science Day, with a friendly but firm style that gives visitors clear and approachable guidance.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Responds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responds. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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