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acts (toward)

verb

Definition of acts (toward)next
present tense third-person singular of act (toward)
as in is (to)
to behave toward in a stated way I would never act toward my boss that way

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acts (toward)
  1. treats
  2. handles
  3. serves
Verb
  • Its pelvic health track folds Kegels into broader physical therapy for pelvic pain, bladder leakage and bowel control — a whole-body frame that treats the pelvic floor as one system among several rather than an isolated target.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That distinction matters because higher education often treats graduate enrollment marketing as an extension of undergraduate admissions.
    — Brian Hartnack, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of treats
Verb
  • Loco Films handles sales, while Caramel Films distributes in Spain.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Having to balance coverage of this unimaginable tragedy with more typical Housewives scenes is a remarkably tricky balancing act, but one that the show handles well.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of handles
Verb
  • Tessa Coates created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner along with Matt Miller and director Peyton Reed.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • One outbuilding serves as a workout room with an infrared sauna.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of serves
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“Acts (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acts%20%28toward%29. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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