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
Earlier this month, Graham reflected on landing her role in License to Drive at just 17 and how her high school classmates reacted after she was cast.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Other guests reacted more demurely—some turned away, while one wiped away tears.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Moise reacted to Cherfilus-McCormick's resignation, saying her road ahead will have some challenges.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Hamid Forootan | Via Reuters Markets also reacted to the news that Iran named a new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Khamenei.
—Emma Graham,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Tired of the seemingly never-ending election roulette, people on the street reacted with mixed feelings to the latest election results.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Lauren Hemp Another sure starter on the wing who reacted first to score England’s opener at Wembley.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
One listener reacted by slashing the sheriff’s tire.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 Apr. 2026
Police didn’t say how the homeowners reacted to the sight.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Other guests reacted more demurely—some turned away, while one wiped away tears.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Moise reacted to Cherfilus-McCormick's resignation, saying her road ahead will have some challenges.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Hamid Forootan | Via Reuters Markets also reacted to the news that Iran named a new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Khamenei.
—Emma Graham,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Tired of the seemingly never-ending election roulette, people on the street reacted with mixed feelings to the latest election results.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Lauren Hemp Another sure starter on the wing who reacted first to score England’s opener at Wembley.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
One listener reacted by slashing the sheriff’s tire.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 Apr. 2026
Police didn’t say how the homeowners reacted to the sight.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacted
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Iran has responded by stepping up its attacks on ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Though the Red Sox got a run back in the top of the second on a solo homer by Wilyer Abreu, the Orioles immediately responded with a Rutschman fielder’s choice in the second, and then extended the lead on a solo shot by Samuel Basallo in the third.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Barrera later replied that just as Shaw loves her own children, the parents of transgender children love theirs, too.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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These days, this useful piece of biological engineering might fire when someone hasn’t replied to your email.—
Phil Starks,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Reacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacted. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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