as in responded
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 reacted
Ceco also reacted to Martínez's sentencing in an Instagram post on March 26, thanking her family and loved ones for their support.
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Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Markets reacted broadly to the report.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The group — five cows and a calf — reacted immediately.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Washington has, of course, reacted to Chinese hostility with its own aggressive measures.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
That’s the game — and America has always reacted to Iran’s game.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Other guests reacted more demurely—some turned away, while one wiped away tears.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Moise reacted to Cherfilus-McCormick's resignation, saying her road ahead will have some challenges.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Hamid Forootan | Via Reuters Markets also reacted to the news that Iran named a new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Khamenei.
—Emma Graham,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Markets reacted broadly to the report.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The group — five cows and a calf — reacted immediately.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Washington has, of course, reacted to Chinese hostility with its own aggressive measures.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
That’s the game — and America has always reacted to Iran’s game.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Other guests reacted more demurely—some turned away, while one wiped away tears.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Moise reacted to Cherfilus-McCormick's resignation, saying her road ahead will have some challenges.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Hamid Forootan | Via Reuters Markets also reacted to the news that Iran named a new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Khamenei.
—Emma Graham,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacted
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Iran has responded by stepping up its attacks on ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
26 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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Barrera later replied that just as Shaw loves her own children, the parents of transgender children love theirs, too.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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These days, this useful piece of biological engineering might fire when someone hasn’t replied to your email.—
Phil Starks,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Reacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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