Synonyms of reacts

reacts

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responds
• replies
• returns
• answers
• interprets
• reads
• understands
• retaliates
• manages
• handles
• construes
• negotiates
• contends (with)
• takes
• copes (with)
• grapples (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acts
• causes
• behaves
• affects
• draws
• effects

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reacts

At one time, scientists didn’t think that significant quantities of free oxygen, or O2, would be found anywhere else on the planet, in part because O2 reacts aggressively with other elements. — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026

Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder reacts after a dunk against the Charlotte Hornets during their game at Spectrum Center on November 1, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

An employee needs to know how the line reacts when there are small variations in the ingredients, humidity or in case the machine is out of tolerance range. — Ihor Yurchenko, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Internet reacts to DuckDuckGo sunglasses Social media videos promoting the normal sunglasses have attracted attention from those anti-AI audiences. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

If the market reacts negatively, the yen will weaken further and import prices will rise. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

The crowd reacts largely positively, which is probably expected of a Spanish festival in 2026, when the green, red, and black flag is flown on almost every rambla. — E.r. Pulgar, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026

The easiest way to differentiate a tantrum from restraint collapse is to pay attention to how your child reacts to intervention during a meltdown. — Liz Regalia, Parents, 2 Aug. 2026

Yet awareness only helps when the robot reacts correctly every time. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026