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
Don’t be alarmed when the vinegar reacts with the baking soda.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
Robb, Fumero and Rappaport all reacted to the news of the show’s cancellation on Instagram.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025
Hubby reacted enthusiastically about hearing her naughty side.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 28 June 2025
Pakistan reacted with fury to the strikes and conducted retaliatory air and artillery strikes against positions tied to the Balochistan Liberation Army and Balochistan Liberation Front separatist groups in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
Robb, Fumero and Rappaport all reacted to the news of the show’s cancellation on Instagram.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025
Hubby reacted enthusiastically about hearing her naughty side.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 28 June 2025
Pakistan reacted with fury to the strikes and conducted retaliatory air and artillery strikes against positions tied to the Balochistan Liberation Army and Balochistan Liberation Front separatist groups in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for react
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Firefighters had responded to reports of a brush fire at Canfield Mountain, north of Coeur d’Alene, at around 1:30 p.m., at which point someone started shooting at them.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
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With its gentle but informative alert, the Apple Noise app gives users the awareness to respond rather than react.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“React.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/react. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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