interacts

verb

present tense third-person singular of interact
as in mingles

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Recent Examples of interacts Still, the clock on the wall shapes how your workout interacts with cortisol, sleep and energy. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Dark matter, which makes up 27% of the universe — and 85% of all matter —interacts with gravity. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 Trust at that age is built through repetition and proximity, through the people and institutions a kid interacts with every day. — Karl Mawhinney, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Because of the way the substance interacts with the body’s nerves, Schwarz said those who chronically use it face nerve injury and numbness. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Potassium interacts with common blood pressure medications and can be dangerous for people with kidney disease. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 The legal challenge is the first test in Florida of how the state interacts with new online gambling marketplaces, including Kalshi and Polymarket, which have grown in prominence in recent years. — Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 The extent of the show will depend on how the incoming CME interacts with Earth's magnetic field. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026 This achievement could give scientists a new way to control how light interacts with matter, study extremely fast quantum processes, and eventually distinguish molecules that are mirror images of each other. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interacts
  1. mingles
  2. collaborates
  3. deals
  4. communicates
  5. relates
  6. cooperates
  7. discusses
Verb
  • Here, the spice mingles with cardamom and ginger before giving way to earthy patchouli, papyrus, and creamy orris butter.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
  • After the presentations, the audience mingles with anyone who caught their attention.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
Definition of mingles
Verb
  • During the summer, the program collaborates daily with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire, on wildland fires.
    — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • His team collaborates with costume makers and other specialists, each bringing expertise in areas such as mascots, corsets and casual wear.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaborates
Verb
  • The 76ers are not doing any sponsor deals less than three years after signing LeBron.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Amazon Prime Day is here (and running through Wednesday), meaning a boatload of Prime Day furniture deals on almost every type of seating and storage just dropped.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of deals
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  • Barrington talked about his standout installation at this year’s Venice Biennale, Labor Day Parade ’91, and how it was born out of a desire to transcend the way art communicates.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Looking at differences using a balanced frame communicates positive intent, fosters deeper trust and builds engagement.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of communicates
Verb
  • Most of the funding gap relates specifically to weapons purchases, Zelensky said, and future financing for Ukraine could come in the form of deals for sharing technology and joint drone production.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And then Mowbray relates some personal evidence of what has not changed — Middlesbrough’s attachment to football.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of relates
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  • If risk is purely a market phenomenon, the response is to time entries and exits well and hope the cycle cooperates.
    — Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • If the weather cooperates, always rent a car and head up into the mountains.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of cooperates
Verb
  • This article discusses all six episodes of Netflix’s The New Stanford Prison Experiment.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The film follows a cast that discusses their memories, their relationships and their identity — all through the lens of color, Adidas said.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of discusses

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