riposting

verb

present participle of riposte
as in responding
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction at cocktail parties she could riposte with lightning speed to even the most unexpected quip

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riposting
  1. responding
  2. replying
  3. answering
Verb
  • Officers responding to a report of a stabbing found Dodge, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Friday’s exhibition contest featured a 22-0 KU run in the first half, the Jayhawks responding to Pitt State grabbing an early 22-21 lead.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of responding
Verb
  • The Federal Trade Commission warns that even replying to an unexpected text can confirm that a scammer has reached a working telephone number.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • According to SeniorMatch’s photo-verification guide, members must complete photo verification before interacting with other users, including sending or replying to messages.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of replying
Verb
  • Kansas’ junior Republican senator spent roughly 30 minutes answering questions from a Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce moderator.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The harder question is one the West has been quietly answering the same way for three hundred years, and the answer sits at the heart of the Enlightenment.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of answering
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ripostes
riposting
rip (out)
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“Riposting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riposting. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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