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as in responded
to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)
replied to the news that she had won the scholarship by jumping around the room and cheering
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as in answered
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
please reply to my question at your earliest convenience
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Recent Examples of replied
Asked how the state planned to boost EV sales by 33% in model year 2026, the governor’s office replied with a statement focused on gains to date.
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Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Jason, clearly trolling, replied to the post.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Neither the Belarusian Defense Ministry nor Foreign Ministry replied to ABC News' requests for comment.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Withers replied, garnering chuckles from the current Vogue editors in attendance at the screening.
—Chiara Wilkinson, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2024
More than 130 people have replied and not a single person has experienced anything like it.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Some users have had to wait days or weeks before getting a response from SpaceX after filing a support ticket, although in other cases, the company has promptly replied with a fix.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Nov. 2024
Twenty-four of the 32 teams in the NFL replied, according to The Athletic.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
Judging by the teams that replied to The Athletic, the Denver Broncos consumed 700 Uncrustables per week – the most in the NFL.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Jason, clearly trolling, replied to the post.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Neither the Belarusian Defense Ministry nor Foreign Ministry replied to ABC News' requests for comment.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Withers replied, garnering chuckles from the current Vogue editors in attendance at the screening.
—Chiara Wilkinson, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2024
More than 130 people have replied and not a single person has experienced anything like it.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Some users have had to wait days or weeks before getting a response from SpaceX after filing a support ticket, although in other cases, the company has promptly replied with a fix.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Nov. 2024
Twenty-four of the 32 teams in the NFL replied, according to The Athletic.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
Judging by the teams that replied to The Athletic, the Denver Broncos consumed 700 Uncrustables per week – the most in the NFL.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Replied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replied. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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