RETORTING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

retorting

verb

present participle of retort

as in responding

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction when told she couldn't have it, she retorted, "Fine, I didn't want it anyway!"

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Venture capital is responding by investing heavily in hospitality technology, particularly property management systems, which attracted over $1 billion.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Zelensky said a care home for elderly citizens and people living with disabilities was among the dozens of building damaged in the latest attack, and that more than 300 emergency services personnel were responding at the scene.

— Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of responding

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Draft the note, confirm the plan, and pause before replying if emotions rise.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Its spacious 46mm OLED screen makes checking class reminders, replying to messages, and viewing turn-by-turn directions effortless without taking your phone out.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of replying

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This includes interpreting standing rules and precedents, advising on the wording of motions, helping formulate statements, and answering parliamentary inquiries or points of order.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Imagine answering the call of nature in a dark, stinking chamber alongside dozens of strangers, all while making pleasant conversation.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of answering

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During a news conference, Cooper criticized the effort to ban the devices, arguing that state lawmakers are reacting to actions by the federal government rather than addressing how California law enforcement agencies use the technology.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
The combat is slow and tedious, with far too much emphasis on reacting to overly precious enemy animations.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

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