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
Inside these tiny zones, PET chains stretched, cracked, and softened , providing perfect conditions for reacting with sodium hydroxide.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Your character is all of us reacting to how these rich people exist in this way.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
In an era of uncertainty, proactive boards gain clarity and control, shaping outcomes rather than reacting to them.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
She could be seen in the videos emotionally reacting to what Sanders was going through, asking the doctors questions, and explaining the situation to the camera.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The world is in an incredibly dire state in many respects, and people are reacting to that.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Despite everything going on, Shane is the same content creator, finding jokes in the most random thoughts, reacting to dream guest Taylor Swift or riffing on faux-historical events.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
The video also showed their two older kids reacting to the news, including an adorable moment where Jagger kissed his mother's belly.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
In other words, this isn’t a method to power through if your scalp is reacting negatively to the treatment.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Your character is all of us reacting to how these rich people exist in this way.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
In an era of uncertainty, proactive boards gain clarity and control, shaping outcomes rather than reacting to them.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
She could be seen in the videos emotionally reacting to what Sanders was going through, asking the doctors questions, and explaining the situation to the camera.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The world is in an incredibly dire state in many respects, and people are reacting to that.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Despite everything going on, Shane is the same content creator, finding jokes in the most random thoughts, reacting to dream guest Taylor Swift or riffing on faux-historical events.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
The video also showed their two older kids reacting to the news, including an adorable moment where Jagger kissed his mother's belly.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
In other words, this isn’t a method to power through if your scalp is reacting negatively to the treatment.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacting
responding
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In 2023, Coppola finally explained what attracted him to Keaton, responding to a query from the actress herself.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Sources familiar with the situation tell PEOPLE that Biden, 82, is doing well and responding to treatment.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Reacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacting. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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