replied

verb

past tense of reply
1
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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2
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 Aaron replied, according to her later testimony, with $5 million. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 William replied, referencing his team’s UEFA Champions League match against Fenerbahçe SK on Wednesday night, which the royal heir attended. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026 While most comments on the video were negative, Kate replied to the few supportive ones. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 White heard the victim talking in the background and threatened her physically before the man with her replied that White would have to go through him to get to her, prosecutors say. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The store replied by saying the bird — named Molly — wasn’t for sale and called out Clarkson for putting them on blast. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Neither Clarkson nor Art of Play immediately replied to ABC News' request for comment. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The executive replied to a fan pointing out that actor Frank Grillo — who plays Rick Flag in the DC Universe — had reposted an image suggesting Arjona was the new Diana Prince. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 When asked about his quarterback on Tuesday, Trojans coach Lincoln Riley quickly replied that Maiava is not injured. — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replied
  1. responded
  2. answered
  3. reacted
Verb
  • Still, when the measles outbreak erupted, Bangladesh responded swiftly and initially seemed to be winning the battle.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Houston responded with Jawhar Jordan’s 25-yard touchdown run to restore a 10-point lead, 31-21, late in the third quarter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of responded
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  • The question is more easily answered by Percherette than by even the most attentive Austen characters.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Department officials said that calls will still be answered by human operators and not bots.
    — Jakob McWhinney, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of answered
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  • Reyes believes the pair agitated the dog, who reacted in self-defense.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • True polar wander would bring about an identifiable pattern in sea-level changes as the oceans reacted in response to changes in the mass distribution of the planet.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of reacted

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“Replied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replied. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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