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
The device knows more, reacts faster and plugs into more of daily life.
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Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
This tangled relationship between Lestat and Armand, and all the guilt Lestat carries from it, provides a major breakthrough for Molloy’s documentary, and the journalist reacts with giddy, off-putting glee.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Researchers quantified the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI), a thermal stress index, essentially a feels-like temperature that accounts for temperature, humidity, wind speed, solar radiation and how the human body reacts to the environment, Emerton said.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Jim Vondruska | Getty Images David Letterman reacts during the dedication ceremony.
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Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
18 June 2026
Jalen Brunson reacts after being named the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.
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Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during Portugal's match against the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday.
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David Hickey,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
The film works because his character reacts like a normal person trapped in escalating chaos.
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Simon Bland,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
Calcium hydroxide forms and immediately reacts with the silica network.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
This tangled relationship between Lestat and Armand, and all the guilt Lestat carries from it, provides a major breakthrough for Molloy’s documentary, and the journalist reacts with giddy, off-putting glee.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Researchers quantified the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI), a thermal stress index, essentially a feels-like temperature that accounts for temperature, humidity, wind speed, solar radiation and how the human body reacts to the environment, Emerton said.
—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Jim Vondruska | Getty Images David Letterman reacts during the dedication ceremony.
—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
18 June 2026
Jalen Brunson reacts after being named the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.
—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during Portugal's match against the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday.
—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
The film works because his character reacts like a normal person trapped in escalating chaos.
—
Simon Bland,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
Calcium hydroxide forms and immediately reacts with the silica network.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacts
responds
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January 20 – February 18 Aquarius, your network responds to steady words.
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Technically, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department polices its 388 acres, but the distant West Hollywood Station rarely responds to calls, if ever.
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“Reacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacts. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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