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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There are many other questions about the detail, which may or may not get answered in the next three weeks.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

After my meditation, I answered a series of questions about my experience so that the researchers could compare what I felt with what my brain scan showed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

“She answered the phone. She provided me exactly what I needed, and that was, ‘Whatever you need to do, you do it.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Joanne Penney was staying with friends at a house in Talbot Green, Rhondda Cynon Taf, in March 2025 when she answered a knock on the door.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

“She looks exactly the same as she always does,” Bat answered.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold