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answered

VERB

reply, react

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge argue claim defend deny explain plead resolve respond return say solve

STRONG

comeback contest counterclaim disprove dispute echo feedback parry rebut refute rejoin remark retaliate retort sass settle squelch top

WEAK

answer back back at you back talk be in touch field the question get back at get back to give a snappy comeback shoot back talk back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree ask ignore leave question renounce request wonder

STRONG

allow prove

VERB

solve; fulfill

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clarify deal with do meet

STRONG

conform correlate correspond crack dope elucidate fill fit lick pass qualify satisfy serve suffice suit unzip work

WEAK

dope out measure up work through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

miss

STRONG

differ disagree dissatisfy fail lose receive refuse take use

WEAK

ask question

Example Sentences

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Quentin Fottrell — the Moneyist — answered MarketWatch readers’ questions related to Social Security’s perceived problems and possible remedies:

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

"I cannot express my happiness in words," she told the BBC, recalling how she was "filled with depression and pain" until her prayers were answered.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

After he told her she wasn’t getting any younger, she said, she answered, “Well honey, you’ve got to remember that as long as there are plastic surgeons in this world, I’m not getting any older.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Farmer and Johnson answered questions from shareholders alongside Abel during the afternoon session.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Granda said that might be why it took so long for those prayers to be answered.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff