acted (toward)

verb

past tense of act (toward)
as in was (to)
to behave toward in a stated way I would never act toward my boss that way

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  1. treated
  2. handled
  3. served
Verb
  • For most of Saturday afternoon, Boise State treated one of college football’s most daunting stadiums with a suspicious lack of reverence.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The child was treated by medics on scene and taken to Cook Children’s Hospital, where she was pronounced dead in the emergency room.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of treated
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  • And post-race Hamilton again noted how Ferrari’s teamwork execution wasn’t handled well — on Saturday or Sunday.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Vanhée handled that dilemma confidently in her first collection, for the Fall 2015 season.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of handled
Verb
  • According to the trade counsel, the recent tit-for-tat trade actions undertaken by both Washington and Ottowa have served to illuminate the persistence of a trend that stands to continue over the coming months.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • James as a firefighter and older brother Patrick served in the military in Iraq and Afghanistan before joining a cybersecurity firm.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of served
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