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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
Smartphones and instant uploads mean graphic events can spread before any newsroom responds.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The crowd responds by trying to throw him off a cliff.
—John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Since the skin behind your knees is thin and delicate, this zone responds quickly to even subtle stimulation.
—Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
But anyone who responds to preventable tragedies like this—tragedies that over time begin to erode the very fabric of our country—by refusing to face the problem of gun violence and crime head-on is missing the point.
—Gabby Giffords, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Like any muscle system, attention responds to progressive training.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
But Steven responds by quitting anyway.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
And how a democratic society responds to its leaders can make the difference between a free society and one in which a leader increasingly suppresses the voices, rights and will of the governed.
—Karrin Vasby Anderson, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Pay attention to how your body responds to coffee.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The crowd responds by trying to throw him off a cliff.
—John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Since the skin behind your knees is thin and delicate, this zone responds quickly to even subtle stimulation.
—Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
But anyone who responds to preventable tragedies like this—tragedies that over time begin to erode the very fabric of our country—by refusing to face the problem of gun violence and crime head-on is missing the point.
—Gabby Giffords, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Like any muscle system, attention responds to progressive training.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
But Steven responds by quitting anyway.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
And how a democratic society responds to its leaders can make the difference between a free society and one in which a leader increasingly suppresses the voices, rights and will of the governed.
—Karrin Vasby Anderson, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Pay attention to how your body responds to coffee.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responds
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Brycen Coleman #82 of the Vanderbilt Commodores reacts after a touchdown against the Virginia Tech Hokies in the first half during a game at Lane Stadium on September 6, 2025 in Blacksburg, Virginia.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Manganese easily reacts with water and air.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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One Scalepath member, a cleaning company, uses an AI workflow tool called Zapier to pipe Google reviews into ChatGPT, which drafts replies and posts them automatically.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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My friend replies that unfortunately the subject is probably affiliated more closely with legal history now and therefore part of those courses, because the conventions of international law don’t seem to apply anymore.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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While standing in the stash house, the detective answers the house phone.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Responds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responds. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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