INTERACTS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

interacts

verb

present tense third-person singular of interact

as in mingles

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Recent Examples of interacts 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 But the story begins much farther out, where the solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetosphere — a vast region of space dominated by Earth's magnetic field. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Ray tracing is a rendering technique that simulates how light travels and interacts with surfaces to produce realistic lighting, reflections, and shadows. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026 Now, as an incoming cold front interacts with the leftover Pacific moisture, flooding rain is likely to expand across a large part of Texas. — Newsroom Meteorologist, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026 Anytime Oliver Hudson interacts with George While their best moment is getting its own slide (see below), Hudson and Santos are on-screen magic. — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 Volcanoes at sea can pose hazards quite different from those on land, as their impact can vary depending on how the volcanic activity interacts with seawater. — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 Flaherty also interacts with a peppy gal pal (Carla Gugino), a city hall reporter for a metropolitan daily. — Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 Kadre, a South Florida power broker who was a key player in UM’s successful pursuit of football coach Mario Cristobal and basketball coach Jai Lucas, then began to explore a deal with Nike, according to a source who interacts with both men. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

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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

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She was shortlisted for the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize in 2019 and collaborates regularly with JW Anderson on bespoke ceramic commissions and works.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
The company operates as a specialist, non-bank senior lender with a team that collaborates across structured credit, investment banking and film and television finance.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

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The new season deals directly with the aftermath of the attack and what Raz described as the nature of revenge.

— Stewart Ain, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Keep scrolling for more information on Prime Big Deal Days 2026—plus, 50+ of the best early Amazon deals from the sale.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of deals

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Each clinic quotes differently, communicates differently, and plans recovery differently, and the patient does the reconciling, usually in a second language and sometimes on their own.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
In an email to The Star on Saturday, district spokesperson Jackie Williams said how the district communicates with families during incidents like the two over the last week may look different depending on the circumstances.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

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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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Below, in a conversation with THR, Rothe also discusses shooting Beware Boiúna on the actual Amazon River and how her own backstory informed her portrayal of Alli.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Jason Klarman, chief digital officer for Fox News Media, who was part of the channel’s launch marketing team way back in the early Clinton era, discusses the milestone anniversary and the era of media in which Fox News Channel was born.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

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