as in responds
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 reacts
Additionally, Grogu reacts to his detonator device.
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Kirsten Acuna, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Loam reacts somewhere in between.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Clubhouse reacts Prior to Sunday’s game, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and interim manager Chad Tracy spoke to Red Sox players to address them about the club’s managerial change.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Cobi Jones, former player of Los Angeles Galaxy, reacts during the Statue Unveil Ceremony prior to the MLS match between LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake at Dignity Health Sports Park on April 26, 2026 in Carson, California.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Not everyone exposed to the bacteria reacts the same way.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
If someone reacts unexpectedly, don’t escalate or assume intent.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Milk protein intolerance is when your body negatively reacts to the protein in cow's milk, primarily casein and whey.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
For instance, in the future, there could be a prosthetic limb that feels and reacts to pressure without a battery pack, or a sensor inside a jet engine that tracks wear and tear using nothing but the engine’s vibration.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Kirsten Acuna, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Loam reacts somewhere in between.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Clubhouse reacts Prior to Sunday’s game, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and interim manager Chad Tracy spoke to Red Sox players to address them about the club’s managerial change.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Cobi Jones, former player of Los Angeles Galaxy, reacts during the Statue Unveil Ceremony prior to the MLS match between LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake at Dignity Health Sports Park on April 26, 2026 in Carson, California.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Not everyone exposed to the bacteria reacts the same way.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
If someone reacts unexpectedly, don’t escalate or assume intent.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Milk protein intolerance is when your body negatively reacts to the protein in cow's milk, primarily casein and whey.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
For instance, in the future, there could be a prosthetic limb that feels and reacts to pressure without a battery pack, or a sensor inside a jet engine that tracks wear and tear using nothing but the engine’s vibration.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacts
responds
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Make one intentional change, and let your consistency create the stability everyone else responds to.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Her Midheaven is ruled (and responds to) her natal Mercury and Venus in Libra, which all happen to occupy the most public point in her birth chart.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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“Reacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacts. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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