Synonyms of reacting

reacting

verb

present participle of react

as in responding

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

• responding
• replying
• answering
• returning
• reading
• interpreting
• understanding
• retaliating
• managing
• construing
• handling
• taking
• negotiating
• coping (with)
• contending (with)
• grappling (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acting
• causing
• affecting
• behaving
• drawing
• effecting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reacting

If something does get through, reacting quickly can limit how far the damage goes. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Sundays are for reacting, and any amount of thinking is overthinking. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

The real problem may be that everyone is reacting from a different need. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Sep. 2026

The attack on Singh sent shockwaves across the United States, with members of the Sikh community reacting with sorrow and anger. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

For a long time, sleep research has treated the cerebral cortex as a passive follower reacting to signals from the deep brain. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

Leaders need to pause, ask deeper questions and check meaning before reacting. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Seeing the way that kids who are 11, 12, and 13 are reacting to her music and feeling seen by it is really moving to me. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Hyrox made a mistake by not reacting immediately during the race. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026