reacts

present tense third-person singular of react
as in responds
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 reacts Your heart rate spikes, the stress hormone cortisol surges, and your system reacts as though the threat of the monsters were real. Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025 Aneesha reacts instantly, tackling Verna to the ground and choking her. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025 Toilet bases are made of different materials, such as ceramic or porcelain, and each material reacts differently to certain solutions. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025 Also, his sense of humor is slightly off-kilter, which is how the crab reacts to matters and handles ghoulish adversity. Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 Reddit reacts The post sparked a lively discussion among Redditors, with many sharing their own stories of cash-handling confusion. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 How Netflix stock reacts to its third-quarter earnings release remains to be seen. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025 The example below from the 24th minute showed how that freed up Sangare, with Santos, who reacts in frustration, and Lavia outnumbered. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS GOING BANANAS – Terrifying video shows gorilla smash glass as crowd reacts in disbelief. FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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responds
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  • The department typically responds to zoos only in cases of disease outbreaks or import violations, according to Mueller.
    Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Glandular tissue — the part made of milk ducts and supportive structures — responds to hormones.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025

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