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 One of the pleasures of theater in the round is being able to glance across the stage and see how others are reacting to what is unfolding. —

Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026 The challenge with parabolic moves is that when momentum reverses, the sell-offs are often much faster than investors can react to. —

Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 May 2026 During last night's show, Kimmel called out fans for not reacting to Colbert's cancellation by ditching their subscriptions to Paramount Plus. —

Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 12 May 2026 Those systems could analyze environments, navigate hazards, and react to unexpected conditions in real time. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for react

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respond

Verb

The day before, the forest service responded to eight wildfire requests covering roughly 24,700 acres on Thursday.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Coroner Tania Zech responded to the scene to investigate and certify the death, and the Hicks family has been identified, the press release said.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026