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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacts
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
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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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“Reacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacts. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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