as in to respond
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 riposte
Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
China's export controls on strategic metals, a riposte to President Donald Trump's tariff hike, are being seen less as an economic blow and more as a warning shot to bring the United States to the negotiating table.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Many saw the 40-year-old's base salary as a direct riposte to Verlander, who was Scherzer's teammate with the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Night Temple is one small riposte to all that, from local artists no longer miserably waiting for the tides to turn.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The book might be considered a riposte to both right-wing and left-wing historiography in India; right-wing historians make fantastic claims that cloak India’s real and substantial achievements, while those on the left prioritize social history in a way that displaces intellectual achievement.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
China's export controls on strategic metals, a riposte to President Donald Trump's tariff hike, are being seen less as an economic blow and more as a warning shot to bring the United States to the negotiating table.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Many saw the 40-year-old's base salary as a direct riposte to Verlander, who was Scherzer's teammate with the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Night Temple is one small riposte to all that, from local artists no longer miserably waiting for the tides to turn.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riposte
Noun
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The subjects’ multifaceted backgrounds — from Arab organizers to Jewish students to community Rabbis — helps weave a multicultural fabric, which becomes, at first, a subtle de facto retort to claims of the protests’ inherent antisemitism, and after a while, a very explicit one.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2025
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The issue extends to Mio, too, whose quips or poorly timed retorts to Zoe’s dialogue don’t really align with her generally apathetic persona.—
Kyle Wilson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Humans, on the other hand, are quick to respond to Tyrion.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The White House did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment on the New York Times report.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mazzara and Schutt did not reply to requests for comment.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Shaheen replied that foreign aid comprises only about 1% of the federal budget and asked Burch to name examples of aid that conflicted with U.S. foreign policy.—
Peter Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The aim is to answer the question that has long perplexed scientists: was Mars once habitable?—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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Wade looked directly into it and said hello multiple times, pressing the button, but no one answered.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Riposte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riposte. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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