as in to respond
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
at cocktail parties she could riposte with lightning speed to even the most unexpected quip
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Recent Examples of riposte
Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Even while suffering a rare home defeat, their first at home in the knockout stage of this competition since 1997, Diego Simeone’s side prevailed 3-2 on aggregate courtesy of Ademola Lookman’s critical first-half riposte.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The riposte sealed his break with Surrealist affiliation.
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Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Even while suffering a rare home defeat, their first at home in the knockout stage of this competition since 1997, Diego Simeone’s side prevailed 3-2 on aggregate courtesy of Ademola Lookman’s critical first-half riposte.
—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Some enemy attacks can only be dodged, while parrying others gives you the opportunity to riposte.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riposte
Noun
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In a blistering retort on Instagram, Paris’ deputy mayor Audrey Pulvar stepped into the arena on Grégoire’s behalf, blasting American commentators for mocking France’s climate woes while contributing the most to global emissions.
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Rob-Will's bloody-mouthed Rip retort was just as classic.
Verb
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will honor its commitments if the US does the same, while warning that Tehran will respond firmly to threats.
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The suit did not specify what drug was involved, but said responding officers and paramedics gave the teen who sued multiple doses of Narcan, which is used to reverse overdoses caused by opioids such as fentanyl.
Verb
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Arie also replied to a post calling for a boycott of the song.
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An attorney for his company, America First Refining, replied to us with a letter dated June 24 that the attorney sent to Hostinger.
Verb
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The staff is friendly, knowledgeable and welcoming, ready to answer any questions guests might have about a cocktail menu that changes throughout the year.
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These businesses live or die by people answering phones, booking jobs, chasing payments and calming down upset customers.
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“Riposte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riposte. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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