Synonyms of reacted

reacted

verb

past tense of react

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responded
• replied
• answered
• returned
• read
• interpreted
• understood
• construed
• retaliated
• managed
• handled
• negotiated
• took
• contended (with)
• coped (with)
• grappled (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acted
• caused
• affected
• behaved
• effected
• drew

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reacted

In-game, as Madrid trailed 3-2 and were searching for an equaliser to compliment Kylian Mbappe’s brace, Arbeloa reacted by making a treble substitution in the 78th minute. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Shock is an understatement for how the football world reacted to reports that Belichick didn’t get the necessary votes to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame on his first try. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026

Noem said Pretti had approached officers with a handgun and reacted violently when agents attempted to disarm him, prompting an agent to fire in self-defense. —Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026

Here's how some of the former and current lawmakers in Georgia reacted to the killing. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026

Rivas made the comments at a news conference where Senate President Monique Limón, D-Goleta, and other state lawmakers also reacted to an immigration officer fatally shooting Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti over the weekend. —Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Kansas City political leaders reacted with a mix of horror and outrage Saturday to the second fatal shooting of an American citizen this month by federal authorities in Minneapolis. —Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026

Leonardo Fernandez / Getty Images Breanna Stewart held a sign, fans at a women’s hockey game chanted and Steve Kerr appealed to better angels as the sports world reacted Sunday to the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis over the weekend. —Devon Henderson, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026

Kelly reacted, dismissing the DOJ investigation and further challenging federal officials to arrest him. —Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026