REACT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

react

verb

rē-ˈakt

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 As is, at this point, a tradition on The View, the cohosts reacted in the moment while Haines comically panicked at the interruption. —

Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026 New York Knicks fans react while watching game five of the NBA Finals. —

Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 15 June 2026 So far, bond investors haven’t reacted to the peace deal announcement as much as those in the oil market. —

Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 15 June 2026 Hydrogen peroxide can etch or break down the sealant used on these surfaces, potentially reacting with the stone and causing discoloration or a dull, cloudy appearance. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for react

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respond

Verb

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, which franchises some 8,400 hotels worldwide, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Attorneys for the Justice Department asked Cooper for more time to respond to Beatty, saying the Kennedy Center is still deciding how to proceed.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 20 June 2026