as in to respond
to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)
it was my first touchdown, and I didn't know how to react to the cheers of the crowd
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Recent Examples of react
Washington has, of course, reacted to Chinese hostility with its own aggressive measures.
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Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
How did the public react to Michael Jackson's death?
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Rockets star Kevin Durant, who was ruled out of Game 4 with a left ankle sprain, reacted to the Ayton’s ejection with a move of his own.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
In his estimation, a recurring disbelief in the possibility of new technologies causes individuals to react in fear rather than appreciation when confronted by the new.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
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Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
How did the public react to Michael Jackson's death?
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Rockets star Kevin Durant, who was ruled out of Game 4 with a left ankle sprain, reacted to the Ayton’s ejection with a move of his own.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
In his estimation, a recurring disbelief in the possibility of new technologies causes individuals to react in fear rather than appreciation when confronted by the new.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for react
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With micro-dramas, if audiences don’t respond on the day a title is released, the social-media algorithm stops promoting it, and Zhou immediately changes what he green-lights.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Though the Red Sox got a run back in the top of the second on a solo homer by Wilyer Abreu, the Orioles immediately responded with a Rutschman fielder’s choice in the second, and then extended the lead on a solo shot by Samuel Basallo in the third.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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“React.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/react. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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