replied

VERB

answer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge come back counter react respond retort

STRONG

echo feedback reciprocate rejoin retaliate return riposte squelch top

WEAK

be in touch field the question get back to shoot back write back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

question request

Example Sentences

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If the facilities are federally owned, Zoley replied, there are “more protections from unwarranted litigation that infringes upon the activities of the ICE processing centers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

None of the agencies I contacted for this story replied to my inquiries about the status of the investigations—which, as with all unsolved homicides, officially remain open.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

Neither his company nor Promsvyazbank replied to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

But 24 hours later, Instagram replied saying it hadn't removed the advert because "our review team found that the advertiser's ad does not go against our community standards".

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

“Maybe that’s what you really want,” I replied, my pride, my vanity wounded.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman