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 Let the mixture react, then scrub with the toothbrush. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 May 2026 How are scientists and engineers reacting? —

Eric Welch, The Conversation, 19 May 2026 Who speaks, who reacts, who exits, who screenshots? —

Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026 Engineers have also deliberately removed one thermal protection tile entirely to study how neighboring tiles react to aerodynamic forces during reentry. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for react

Recent Examples of Synonyms for react

respond

Verb

The day before, the forest service responded to eight wildfire requests covering roughly 24,700 acres on Thursday.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Coroner Tania Zech responded to the scene to investigate and certify the death, and the Hicks family has been identified, the press release said.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026