Thesaurus results for ACTED (TOWARD)

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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The 2026 election cycle demonstrates that gerrymandering is a far more complex and dynamic proposition than it is often treated by pundits and parties.

— Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2026
The United States Secretary of Defense could have dismissed the reprimand or treated it as disrespectful.

— Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of treated

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Pando has since handled more than 57 terabytes of Git packfiles in a single hour.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Tia, on her end, handled the ambush skillfully, parrying jabs without raising her voice to prevent Wendy from having any opening to feign victimization.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of handled

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Those platforms have mainly served as research aircraft or high-altitude pseudo-satellites.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
The house has since served as a family home, a Red Cross property, and Magnolia Mansion, a boutique hotel and event venue, before ERG Enterprises acquired it in 2023.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

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acted out

acted (toward)

acted up

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