reply
verb (used without object)
to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond.
replying
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present participleof reply.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Local authorities were "promptly replying" to more than 800 calls from affected relatives, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
You can also reach us by replying to any newsletter, or by emailing our editors Perry Cleveland-Peck at [email protected] and David Smagalla at [email protected].
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
You can reach us by replying to any newsletter, or email Walden at [email protected].
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
She backed this notion up when asked about her future plans, external by Entertainment Tonight at the NYC premiere of The Odyssey, replying, "Oh, girl, nothing. Just mind my business!"
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
I didn’t bother replying, though in truth I hadn’t thought of that.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
