REACT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

react

verb

rē-ˈakt

as in to respond

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 react His most wrenching scene, when Stagg receives a devastating personal call but cannot react amid the intense geopolitical stakes, captured this tension. —

David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026 Businesses that are constantly reacting to cash shortages lose flexibility and make emotional decisions. —

Frank Sorrentino, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Gabby Williams #1 of the Golden State Valkyries reacts to scoring a three during a game against the Connecticut Sun on May 25, 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco. —

CBS News, 26 May 2026 Still, don’t count out the Richard Gadd series just yet, especially as audiences react to the final three episodes, which may ultimately prove to be the strongest stretch of the season. —

Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for react

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Jude Thomas and his family were some of the first people evacuated on Thursday afternoon when firefighters first responded to the plant following a report of an issue with the tanks.

— Eric Licas, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Authorities initially responded to a vapor release from the tank containing MMA at the Garden Grove facility on Thursday, Orange County Fire Authority Interim Fire Chief TJ McGovern said Friday.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 23 May 2026