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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Or how Andy or Sue might have reacted if picked late.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Most developers will react to what cities actually do.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
With a sudden injection of Mozart, the movie doubles back to see how the inventor’s potato wife reacted to her partner’s all-consuming obsession.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
Our emotional moderation, or our ability to not react, also grows, as well as our ability and desire to build relationships.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Most developers will react to what cities actually do.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
With a sudden injection of Mozart, the movie doubles back to see how the inventor’s potato wife reacted to her partner’s all-consuming obsession.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
Our emotional moderation, or our ability to not react, also grows, as well as our ability and desire to build relationships.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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“React.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/react. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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