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responded

VERB

act in answer to something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge answer behave come back counter react reply return

STRONG

reciprocate rejoin retort

WEAK

act in response answer back be in touch with come back at come in feedback feel for field the question get back to get in touch talk back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ask depart leave question request

Example Sentences

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Hilton responded with a quip that quickly deflated the attack.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

And this is not the first Ebola outbreak the world has seen; there are many individuals and organizations who have responded to Ebola crises before and who, through trial and error, largely understand what works.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Police in Herat denied there had been any deaths, but have acknowledged they responded to the protest, telling the BBC that officers had "taken action to ensure security and maintain public order".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Jerusalem responded with a single strike in Beirut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

And by now, Germany had responded to Russia’s move by ordering a partial mobilization of its own.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman