as in to be (to)
to behave toward in a stated way
I would never act toward my boss that way
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The script, by Ed Solomon, treats the Sklar siblings as cardboard grotesques—heartless, talentless, united in their loathing of a father who loathes them right back.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Later Wednesday, the SLS upper stage sent Integrity into a high Earth orbit ranging as far as 46,000 miles away, treating the crew to the sight of a lunar eclipse along the way.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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There are a number of other guys that are leaders on the field that could have equally served in that opportunity.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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It’s served alongside rice cooked with mushrooms and herbs, a clever mashup of Malaysian nasi ulam and Haitian djon djon.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Animal Control contracts an outside vendor, PetData, to handle licensing on its behalf.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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This adult needs to be treated like one that can handle her own problems.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Act (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/act%20%28toward%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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