respond
verb (used without object)
to reply or answer in words.
responded
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past participleof respond.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 respond.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
respondverb (used without object)to reply or answer in words.
Example Sentences
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But so far it hasn’t responded formally to Vance’s request to discuss Iran’s nuclear program and hasn’t agreed to a meeting, mediators between the two sides said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
It has not responded to AFP's request for a comment.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
In March, El-Sayed responded to an attack against a Detroit-area synagogue by saying that “hurt people hurt people,” which sounded to some like a justification for the violence.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
Police and paramedics responded, and Mann was taken by ambulance to a hospital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Theo sees that I’ve responded to his wave and am coming toward him.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
