REACT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

react

verb

rē-ˈakt

as in to respond

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 react One will be data-focused while another will take a look at how officials measure, and react to, inflation. —

Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 July 2026 While official partnerships still provide visibility, the brands generating the most conversation are those that react quickly, create experiences worth sharing, and extend the tournament into everyday consumer life. —

Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Leaving it on too long can leave brows brittle or over-processed, and the skin around the brow bone can react if the formula migrates. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 The Ring and Lilo & Stitch actress Daveigh Chase's father reacted to her cause of death. —

Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for react

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will honor its commitments if the US does the same, while warning that Tehran will respond firmly to threats.

— Deva Lee, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
The suit did not specify what drug was involved, but said responding officers and paramedics gave the teen who sued multiple doses of Narcan, which is used to reverse overdoses caused by opioids such as fentanyl.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026