Synonyms of react

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• respond
• reply
• answer
• return
• understand
• read
• interpret
• manage
• retaliate
• handle
• negotiate
• construe
• cope (with)
• take
• contend (with)
• grapple (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• act
• cause
• affect
• behave
• draw
• effect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of react

Without pain, the two larger Qwen models barely reacted to the option to self-medicate. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026

How is Charles reacting to the claims, and what has Buckingham Palace said? — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2026

Smoke rising above garages following a Russian air attack on Kyiv on Thursday, above, and Ukrainians react to a Russian strike on Kyiv on Friday, below. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

Some raised the possibility that this was an act of racial violence, reacting to images circulating online of Wells and a crew of white friends. — Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026