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
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Recent Examples of reacting
But the campaign also served as a potential gauge of national sentiment, especially how voters are reacting to the president’s second term and Democrats’ messaging ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Instead of reacting, read between the lines.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Click here to see how more celebrities have been reacting to Hurricane Melissa.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Trump is reacting to viral claims Claims of a genocide against Christians in Nigeria have been circulating in right-wing circles since earlier this year.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 2 Nov. 2025
What Netflix is great at, more than any other legacy media company, is pivoting and reacting to a hit, capitalizing on what audiences are responding to on its platform.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
Companies can now shift from reacting to crashes to preventing them.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Before reacting, leaders should ask, why did this happen?
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Slater posted a TikTok of her and Richter reacting to the NFL teams' videos.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Instead of reacting, read between the lines.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Click here to see how more celebrities have been reacting to Hurricane Melissa.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Trump is reacting to viral claims Claims of a genocide against Christians in Nigeria have been circulating in right-wing circles since earlier this year.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 2 Nov. 2025
What Netflix is great at, more than any other legacy media company, is pivoting and reacting to a hit, capitalizing on what audiences are responding to on its platform.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
Companies can now shift from reacting to crashes to preventing them.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Before reacting, leaders should ask, why did this happen?
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Slater posted a TikTok of her and Richter reacting to the NFL teams' videos.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacting
responding
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Panelists joined Washington Week With The Atlantic to discuss how voters and lawmakers are responding, and more.—
The Editors,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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But that was until Thursday night, when coach Todd Golden gave him a brief nod with two minutes remaining, as if responding to the requests from above.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Reacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacting. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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