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
Commercial Sb₂O₃ and Nb₂O₅ were reacted at high temperature in ambient air, yielding uniform rod-like TNO crystals ranging from 500 nm to 2 µm without detectable secondary phases.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Markets have already reacted to the administration’s plans to start selling upward of 50 million barrels of Venezuelan crude, including supplies that built up in storage amid the US naval blockade.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
In the comments section of the post, other Facebook users reacted to the letter, recalling their own instances of calling 911 as children.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Fans quickly reacted in the comments, largely praising the decision.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Markets initially reacted positively to the report but later gave up gains.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
The initial answer to that question is a no, according to some evangelical pastors and commentators who reacted with shock and sadness to Yancey’s confession.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
In his Wednesday monologue, Jimmy Kimmel reacted to the death of Renee Nicole Good, who earlier in the day was shot by an ICE agent in her car amid an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The Stranger Things crew has reacted to an alleged rift between Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Markets have already reacted to the administration’s plans to start selling upward of 50 million barrels of Venezuelan crude, including supplies that built up in storage amid the US naval blockade.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
In the comments section of the post, other Facebook users reacted to the letter, recalling their own instances of calling 911 as children.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Fans quickly reacted in the comments, largely praising the decision.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Markets initially reacted positively to the report but later gave up gains.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
The initial answer to that question is a no, according to some evangelical pastors and commentators who reacted with shock and sadness to Yancey’s confession.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
In his Wednesday monologue, Jimmy Kimmel reacted to the death of Renee Nicole Good, who earlier in the day was shot by an ICE agent in her car amid an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The Stranger Things crew has reacted to an alleged rift between Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacted
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Three people were arrested, and according to the motion, federal agents threatened to arrest county park staff who responded to the scene.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Sutherland, 59, was arrested shortly after midnight when officers responded to the scene near Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Hollywood, according to LAPD officer Kevin Terzes.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Sex and the City star replied after a fan wrote, 'F--- SJP' amid her Golden Globes honor.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Wirshba replied—drawing an objection from a defense lawyer, which was sustained by the judge.—
Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Reacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacted. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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