answered

verb

Definition of answerednext
past tense of answer
1
as in replied
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction didn't answer right away when the detective asked him where he'd been for the last three hours

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Relevance

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2
as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point sorry, I haven't seen anyone answering to that description

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3
as in fulfilled
to do what is required by the terms of I don't have a box cutter as such, but will this knife answer the purpose?

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4
as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning try to answer this riddle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for answered
  1. replied
  2. corresponded
  3. fulfilled
  4. solved
  5. responded
  6. agreed
  7. unraveled
  8. coincided
Verb
  • 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.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Jason, clearly trolling, replied to the post.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of replied
Verb
  • Bianca Salonga is a style and beauty corresponded who covers the movements and innovative initiatives in sustainable fashion, holistic wellness, clean and natural beauty.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That corresponded to gun switch recoveries by police as well.
    David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of corresponded
Verb
  • This decision fulfilled a monthslong request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and coincided with reports of North Korean troops assisting Russia.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to being personally fulfilled, Sofia told Vogue Scandinavia that she is also fulfilled through her professional life and royal duties.
    Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • The mystery was solved when Concord De La Salle football coach Justin Alumbaugh reached me and apologized that his 2-year-old daughter, Isabel, had gotten ahold of his phone.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Harnessing the power of particle physics, Willow solved a problem in under five minutes that would take the world's fastest classical supercomputer an unimaginable 10 septillion years—that's a 1 followed by 25 zeros.
    Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of solved
Verb
  • Kirwan has not responded to questions about the police investigation.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After seeing how well the team responded the next day, is Shanahan tempted to ask that duo to talk again?
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of responded
Verb
  • The rest came from the Sandy Hook families, who agreed to put some of the potential money from their defamation lawsuit against Jones toward the bid, The New York Times reported.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
  • However, Murray said, the Onion’s deal was selected as the better offer because the Connecticut families agreed to forgo their proceeds to much of money Jones’ owes them in order to pay other creditors.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of agreed
Verb
  • In 2013, Omnicom and Publicis struck a deal to merge, but the agreement unraveled months later over disputes over which management group would oversee a combined entity.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The Eagles unraveled last December and were stunned in the first round of the playoffs, then released him for salary cap reasons, leading him to sign with the Chicago Bears.
    Phil Rogers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of unraveled
Verb
  • Reigns was sent to SmackDown during the 2019 Superstar Shakeup, which coincided with SmackDown’s move to FOX, and that certainly wasn’t a coincidence.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The launch of League Pass last year coincided with the arrival of Lionel Messi, which presumably resulted in a wave of subscriptions.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of coincided
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