as in responded
to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)
it was my first touchdown, and I didn't know how to react to the cheers of the crowd
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Recent Examples of reacted
In other angles, bystanders reacted.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The Stranger Things crew has reacted to an alleged rift between Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Airlines reacted to news that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be reducing air traffic by 10 percent on Friday across 40 airports nationwide amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Institutional politicians have largely reacted with fear and insecurity, creating a leadership vacuum that has led to a sense that politics is a practice that gives a natural advantage to the most shameless actors.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Now, an upcoming book, The Windsor Legacy by Robert Jobson, is providing details on how the King reacted to not his diagnosis, but the disclosure of it.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2025
Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened lower on Thursday, as investors reacted to another flurry of corporate earnings.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Much of his work involved serving as a guinea pig for medical experiments investigating how his naturally aging body reacted to being in space.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Sky Roberts, the brother of the late Jeffrey Epstein accuser, cried when reflecting on how his sister would have reacted to the removal of the former prince's title and honors.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The Stranger Things crew has reacted to an alleged rift between Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Airlines reacted to news that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be reducing air traffic by 10 percent on Friday across 40 airports nationwide amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Institutional politicians have largely reacted with fear and insecurity, creating a leadership vacuum that has led to a sense that politics is a practice that gives a natural advantage to the most shameless actors.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Now, an upcoming book, The Windsor Legacy by Robert Jobson, is providing details on how the King reacted to not his diagnosis, but the disclosure of it.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2025
Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened lower on Thursday, as investors reacted to another flurry of corporate earnings.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Much of his work involved serving as a guinea pig for medical experiments investigating how his naturally aging body reacted to being in space.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Sky Roberts, the brother of the late Jeffrey Epstein accuser, cried when reflecting on how his sister would have reacted to the removal of the former prince's title and honors.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacted
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Trump did get the jitters, but responded, as The Atlantic’s Jonathan Chait noted, not by caving on health care but by ranting about the filibuster, ultimately picking a different way of doubling down.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Kings came back to cut the deficit to four on a baseline jumper by LaVine, but the Timberwolves responded with an 11-0 run to take a 60-45 lead.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The man replied to this suggestion by explaining that his girlfriend’s parents might not see a problem.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Wendy’s replied, causing a stir online.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Reacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacted. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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