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acting (toward)

verb

Definition of acting (toward)next
present participle of act (toward)
as in being (to)
to behave toward in a stated way I would never act toward my boss that way

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  1. treating
  2. handling
  3. serving
Verb
  • According to Raytron, its dedicated Infrared Vision-Language Model is designed around these characteristics rather than treating thermal images simply as another form of conventional imagery.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But Lundquist cautioned against automatically treating Gen Z’s choices as irresponsible when the generation is making them under different economic conditions than its parents faced.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of treating
Verb
  • The merchants handling this well didn’t necessarily predict Open USD or the PACE Act specifically.
    — Dimitri Akhrin, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At the end of the day, this locker room is all about handling adversity.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of handling
Verb
  • Downstairs, in what used to be the bank’s vault, is Subterra, a chic listening bar serving small bites like shrimp croquettes and Wagyu sliders, plus technique-heavy cocktails.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The deal will see Dawn Apollo develop and produce content spanning scripted, unscripted, and animation, with Hamilton serving as EP on all projects.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of serving
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“Acting (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acting%20%28toward%29. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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