RESPONDED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

responded

verb

past tense of respond

as in reacted

to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence) doctors studying how the brain responds to pain

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as in replied

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction the students energetically participated in the discussion, responding to the teacher's questions and comments with alacrity and enthusiasm

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Recent Examples of responded About 30 minutes later, Fort Worth police responded to a gas station in the 6600 block of Brentwood Stair Road. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026 When footage of a man being hit by federal immigration officers’ SUV in Northern California became public, the Department of Homeland Security responded by saying the man had jumped on the vehicle’s hood. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 The Dolphins responded immediately by retaking the lead on their next possession. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Next, the faith leaders responded with feedback and discussions, Sullivan said. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Emergency crews responded to the scene, and a tow truck was requested to assist with vehicle recovery. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Daniels responded immediately with a 75-yard, game-tying touchdown to Robinson, keeping the Seminoles in the game and forcing overtime. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Ukraine has responded to Moscow's strikes with its own attacks on Russian oil refineries. — Kristin Wright, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026 Bishop Felix Davidek responded by secretly ordaining married men and some women, including Ludmila Javorová. — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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The North has previously reacted with fury to high-profile defections by its citizens, sometimes accusing South Korea of kidnapping them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
When the stars of some of his early shorts reacted unfavorably, he was crushed.

— Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

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When Cleveland trimmed the lead to 3-1 in the sixth inning, Tampa answered with a two-run homer by Junior Caminero in the seventh.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026
Still, many challenging open questions must be answered before the Many Worlds interpretation can be accepted as our best explanation for the measurement problem.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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