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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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as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point
sorry, I haven't seen anyone answering to that description
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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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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
Verb
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Gardner commented on an Instagram post from Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins when a fan replied to his comment asking Gardner to encourage Higgins to come to New York.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024 -
Advertisement Lohan replied to the post with an emoji of a breaking heart.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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Through this, the team was able to see that new memories were replayed and cemented in the brain during a fleeting moment in one of the non-REM sleep stage subsets, which corresponded with the animals' pupils appearing contracted.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
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This year, Tesla corresponded with authorities in Austin regarding safety expectations for its autonomous vehicle technology.—
Lora Kolodny,Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
26 Dec. 2024
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Until then, he’s fulfilled in raising awareness about the benefits of holistic approaches to cancer care, which can complement traditional treatments.—
Rachel Murphy,
Health,
8 Jan. 2025
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Merrill fulfilled his promise as a consensus Top-20 prospect by collecting down-ballot MVP votes for the Padres, who won 93 games and came within one game of upsetting the eventual champion Dodgers in the NL Division Series.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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People only become dependent if every problem is solved for them.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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This under-desk walking pad solved my problem.—
Cecily McAndrews,
Health,
5 Jan. 2025
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Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a home invasion and a stabbing at the Riviera Motel.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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Retailers have responded, with many offering Boxing Day deals online as early as Christmas Day, further reducing the need to visit physical stores.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Policing such a line would require tens of thousands of peacekeepers, an impossibly large number—even if Russia and Ukraine agreed to allow such a force, which is highly unlikely.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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In the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, countries agreed to try to limit warming to that level in order to avoid more powerful storms and heat waves.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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With a 6-9 record, San Francisco's NFC title defense has all but unraveled.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Then, when Rodgers tore his Achilles in Week 1 last year, the offense unraveled.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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The Rangers’ spiral has coincided with rookie Brett Berard’s first 13 NHL games.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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The losses for Boeing on Monday coincided with a broader decline in the stock market.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Answered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/answered. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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