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

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

After impersonating her in a comedy video online, Kori King exclusively reacts to Tokyo Toni’s use of homophobic slurs in a social media video. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

These byproducts form when the disinfectant, in this case sodium hypochlorite, reacts with organic matter remaining in the water after treatment. — Christine Kirchhoff, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Ceddanne Rafaela reacts after striking out to end the top of the eighth inning against the Athletics Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. — CBS News, 29 July 2026