RETORTED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

retorted

verb

past tense of retort

as in replied

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction when told she couldn't have it, she retorted, "Fine, I didn't want it anyway!"

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Recent Examples of retorted As Saints retorted, Williams hit him with a backhand slap. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026 Morgan retorted several of his statements. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 Hellerstein retorted in one exchange with the prosecutor, questioning how the Maduros’ ability to pay their lawyers had any bearing on national security. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026 Andre retorted with mock indignation to a laugh from the audience. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill jokingly retorted on Wednesday. — Scott Powers, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026 Alito retorted to laughter from the courtroom. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026 After critics picked apart her appearance during the 2015 Wimbledon tennis tournament, Williams took to social media and retorted with a carefree beach selfie. — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026 Noem retorted after Thompson raised the issue. — Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025

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The tweet was widely perceived by users who replied to this post as Hegseth body-shaming the instructor.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Sonja Thrasher, Slotkin’s press secretary, said Hegseth has not replied to the letter asking him to confirm troops won’t be deployed to the polls in November.

— ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of replied

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Mamdani opened the news conference by expressing his condolences to the victims and their families and thanking the officers who responded.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Ziesel, 39, has not responded to numerous calls, text messages and an email with questions about his background, training and objectives for the workout.

— Nathan Fenno, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of responded

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The Athletic’s Jacob Whitehead, Oliver Kay, Cerys Jones, Conor O’Neill, Nick Miller and Sebastian Stafford-Bloor have taken a look at the window and answered a series of questions.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Choose the few recurring decisions where the stakes are highest—often hiring, promotion and capital allocation—and require the four lenses to be answered before the decision closes.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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