as in responding
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 reacting
Lilly said in a video post reacting to reports of Marvel layoffs amid a larger Disney pivot to AI.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Years later, Jackson was still thinking about her work, still reacting to it in real time.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Rather than simply reacting to marketing needs, founders can plan their stories intentionally, building them into operations and decision-making, so the narrative evolves alongside the business.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Many online are reacting to this viral video of a bus driver in Taiwan breaking down in tears during a dispute with a passenger.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
In many cases, cities end up reacting instead of getting ahead of the problem.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Her post also included a video of the group reacting to their win, followed by a selfie of Hudson, 25, and a teammate with their medal.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Kombouaré’s team pushed hard for an equalizer but had team captain Pierre Lees-Melou sent off late with his second yellow card after reacting badly to his first.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Mealey and the Defenders, who have filed a lawsuit against the city that seeks to block the public-private stadium plan and is being weighed by the Supreme Judicial Court, are reacting to an ESPN report that states the NWSL board is set to vote next week on the potential schedule change.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Years later, Jackson was still thinking about her work, still reacting to it in real time.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Rather than simply reacting to marketing needs, founders can plan their stories intentionally, building them into operations and decision-making, so the narrative evolves alongside the business.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Many online are reacting to this viral video of a bus driver in Taiwan breaking down in tears during a dispute with a passenger.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
In many cases, cities end up reacting instead of getting ahead of the problem.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Her post also included a video of the group reacting to their win, followed by a selfie of Hudson, 25, and a teammate with their medal.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Kombouaré’s team pushed hard for an equalizer but had team captain Pierre Lees-Melou sent off late with his second yellow card after reacting badly to his first.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Mealey and the Defenders, who have filed a lawsuit against the city that seeks to block the public-private stadium plan and is being weighed by the Supreme Judicial Court, are reacting to an ESPN report that states the NWSL board is set to vote next week on the potential schedule change.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacting
responding
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According to court documents, at the scene, two female victims, including one woman who had a large cut across her face, met responding officers.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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Police responding to a trespassing call discovered the man inside the building Sunday night with multiple bags of liquids, which turned out to be hydrochloric acid, methanol, isopropyl alcohol, acetone and butane, the chief said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Reacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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