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
Wall Street has reacted with caution to the latest batch of inflation readings, scaling back expectations of a near-term rate cut.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Oil prices reacted immediately.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The record labels reacted to the ruling by dropping similar cases against ISPs such as Verizon and Altice, and the impact may be felt well beyond the broadband industry.
—ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
With Longstaff racing through on goal from an angle, Kinsky reacted fast to get a strong hand onto the ball and divert it up onto the bar and away.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Aries reacted to Slater approaching his record at the end of April.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published last week, Colbert reacted to the news.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 11 May 2026
For decades, utilities just reacted to maintenance problems, burdened by high supply costs and weak balance sheets.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The gaps between how each group reacted were larger than in 2022, when a similar gas-price shock occurred after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the report found.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Oil prices reacted immediately.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The record labels reacted to the ruling by dropping similar cases against ISPs such as Verizon and Altice, and the impact may be felt well beyond the broadband industry.
—ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
With Longstaff racing through on goal from an angle, Kinsky reacted fast to get a strong hand onto the ball and divert it up onto the bar and away.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Aries reacted to Slater approaching his record at the end of April.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published last week, Colbert reacted to the news.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 11 May 2026
For decades, utilities just reacted to maintenance problems, burdened by high supply costs and weak balance sheets.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The gaps between how each group reacted were larger than in 2022, when a similar gas-price shock occurred after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the report found.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacted
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White House and Pentagon officials have not responded to questions about Iran’s assertion.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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And yet, another group of workers has responded to management’s push for AI adoption by going all in.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Scott replied that her mother didn’t have to know.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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But that’s unlikely to resolve the ill will that’s come up since Gaspar publicly warned of more than 100 layoffs — and Democratic leaders replied by calling for an audit of school finances.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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“Reacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacted. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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