responded

VERB

act in answer to something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge answer behave come back counter react reply return

STRONG

reciprocate rejoin retort

WEAK

act in response answer back be in touch with come back at come in feedback feel for field the question get back to get in touch talk back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ask depart leave question request

Example Sentences

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responded

Law enforcement officials responded Saturday evening to a report of an unconscious man who was not breathing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

By recording them before and after exercise, the researchers were able to examine how rapidly the digestive system responded to walking.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026

Thinning had given these trees more space and resources to grow, and they had responded dramatically.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

Instead, she responded with regal disregard: “I will not comment on a Facebook post.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

George responded, flapping her arms and running in circles around Bess and Nancy.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene