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retorted

VERB

answer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rebut

STRONG

counter crack rejoin repay reply requite respond retaliate return riposte sass squelch top

WEAK

answer back come back at shoot back snap back talk back

Antonyms

STRONG

ask question request take

Example Sentences

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“Steve, it is time for you to drop out,” Bianco retorted in a video posted to social media soon after.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

When the DfI witness said experts had agreed that Noah got in through bars, the family barrister retorted: "We don't know how Noah got in".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Jan Otto, regional manager of IG Metall in eastern Germany, retorted that the US billionaire should "accept the rules of the game of co-determination and democracy in German companies".

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

“Responsible public voices should be awaiting a full investigation, not making generalizations and demonizing law-abiding citizens,” the NRA retorted, to Essayli.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026

“Just a girl?” retorted Detective Webster, the smile never leaving his face.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan