respond
verb (used without object)
to reply or answer in words.
have responded
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present perfectof respond.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Senior U.S. officials have responded by trying to avoid public confrontations with Beijing that could overshadow or derail plans for the summit.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 12, 2026
It’s not yet known how the felines have responded to the family’s newest member.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 7, 2026
But resources have been stretched thin this season as crews have responded to several wildfires, including devastating fires in Spokane, Wash., that burned nearly 10,000 acres and destroyed roughly 900 structures.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 30, 2026
"I have responded to many disasters in the past, but I have never experienced a case like this."
From BBC β Aug. 14, 2026
We’ve evolved countertricks of our own, to which the germs have responded by evolving counter-countertricks.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
