as in responded
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 reacted
Spiranac reacted on social media after seeing Woods’ statement and the whole situation unfold after his rollover car crash.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Speaking to The New York Times, neighbors in the couple's South Dakota community reacted with disbelief and sympathy to the report.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Delaware Chancery Court Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick is reassigning two cases involving Musk after the chancellor allegedly reacted in support of a LinkedIn post that criticized the Tesla founder.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Analysts reacted positively to the company's earnings, despite the immediate fall in the stock.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The action came after a brief but emotional discussion as board members reacted to the fall of a personal and public idol who has been a substantial presence in the nation’s second-largest school district, which is 74% Latino.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The Saints’ slugger, scheduled to lead off the top of the fifth inning, reacted to an oldie but a goodie.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Jorginho reacted to the mayor’s post with a pair of red heart emojis.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2026
The president on Friday, March 20, reacted to the death of Chuck Norris, the martial artist and action movie icon.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Speaking to The New York Times, neighbors in the couple's South Dakota community reacted with disbelief and sympathy to the report.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Delaware Chancery Court Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick is reassigning two cases involving Musk after the chancellor allegedly reacted in support of a LinkedIn post that criticized the Tesla founder.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Analysts reacted positively to the company's earnings, despite the immediate fall in the stock.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The action came after a brief but emotional discussion as board members reacted to the fall of a personal and public idol who has been a substantial presence in the nation’s second-largest school district, which is 74% Latino.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The Saints’ slugger, scheduled to lead off the top of the fifth inning, reacted to an oldie but a goodie.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Jorginho reacted to the mayor’s post with a pair of red heart emojis.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2026
The president on Friday, March 20, reacted to the death of Chuck Norris, the martial artist and action movie icon.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacted
Verb
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No one responded to Louise, but Bruce smiled an almost imperceptible smile.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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That’s a massive loss of talent, and FIU responded by bringing in Myles Cunningham from Bucknell and Lawrene Johnson from rival FAU.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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However, no one replied, and the chat asked me to leave a message.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Kimball received the letter, according to case documents, and replied to the victim - and continued participating in the romance scam.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Reacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacted. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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