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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As the crew followed him around the golf course, he chatted confidently to them and when asked what he wanted to be when he was older, cheekily answered: "A racing driver!"

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Whether the balance of risks shifts toward inflation or employment can only be answered by looking at the data.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

I answered confidently and masculinely: “Hmm, yeah, interesting.”

From Slate • May 12, 2026

"The question must be answered at the end: what have we accomplished and at what cost?" asked Rosa DeLauro, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

What if she was driving, and she answered when he called, and then she crashed the car?

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