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
Create space before reacting: breathe, step away, or use a physical reminder to pause.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Life-changing events, including the loss of a spouse, early onset dementia or another medical issue, can trigger changes in the way someone would react to anyone who is experienced at manipulating people to part with their money.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Missouri officials react Born in Mexico, Missouri, Bond attended the private Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts before attending Princeton.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman reacts next to U.S. President Donald Trump during the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 14 May 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Life-changing events, including the loss of a spouse, early onset dementia or another medical issue, can trigger changes in the way someone would react to anyone who is experienced at manipulating people to part with their money.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Missouri officials react Born in Mexico, Missouri, Bond attended the private Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts before attending Princeton.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman reacts next to U.S. President Donald Trump during the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for react
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The French government responded Wednesday by stating Jones and pro-Putin propagandists like Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova were misrepresenting a tissue as being a bag of blow.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2025
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Officials from the Lakewood station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said deputies responded to a call about a carjacking in the 8800 block of Alondra Boulevard on Monday afternoon.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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“React.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/react. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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