reply
verb (used without object)
to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond.
replied
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past participleof reply.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reply.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
replyverb (used without object)to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond.
Example Sentences
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Asked during an appearance on CNN to name a police chief she admired, Raman replied: “I don’t know.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Under criticism by supporters of the three juntas, he replied in 2024 that the Sahel states "thought I was going to be their minstrel".
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Asked whether consent was important to him, he replied: "Consent is fundamental, essential, necessary and indeed many ways more important that sex itself."
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
When he was asked by the clerk if he pleaded guilty or not guilty to the charge of murder, he replied quietly, "not guilty".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
“Because I need you to dress up as one,” Duane replied.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
