as in responded
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 reacted
The crowd, mostly made up of Spaniards, reacted from the stands.
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Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
As reflected in an email thread used in the Watson case, Valentine reacted skeptically in 2019 when a colleague told her a particular hospital wanted to exit its contract with Mead Johnson.
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David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
The frustration seems to be directed towards people who reacted as expected, instead of a con.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Both Poland and Finland reacted to the escalation by scrambling fighter jets and imposing aviation restriction zones.
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Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Trump reacted by taking to Truth Social to post side-by-side videos of the two of them, with her being booed and him being applauded.
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Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Participants reacted instinctively to sounds approaching from behind, even when no visual object was present.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
One reason Democrats reacted angrily to the ruling is that, in the immediate term, the GOP will likely benefit.
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David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
From Friday to Sunday, singers and alphorn players filled the streets and spontaneous bursts of yodeling echoed through restaurants, where diners initially reacted with surprise before joining in.
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Jez Fielder,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
As reflected in an email thread used in the Watson case, Valentine reacted skeptically in 2019 when a colleague told her a particular hospital wanted to exit its contract with Mead Johnson.
—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
The frustration seems to be directed towards people who reacted as expected, instead of a con.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Both Poland and Finland reacted to the escalation by scrambling fighter jets and imposing aviation restriction zones.
—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Trump reacted by taking to Truth Social to post side-by-side videos of the two of them, with her being booed and him being applauded.
—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Participants reacted instinctively to sounds approaching from behind, even when no visual object was present.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
One reason Democrats reacted angrily to the ruling is that, in the immediate term, the GOP will likely benefit.
—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
From Friday to Sunday, singers and alphorn players filled the streets and spontaneous bursts of yodeling echoed through restaurants, where diners initially reacted with surprise before joining in.
—
Jez Fielder,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacted
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Ground crews and least three aircraft responded to the fire, according to Cal Fire’s incident page.
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Sonoma County Animal Services said its officers responded to the resident's call and discovered that the otter was actually a tiny baby American mink.
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Hours after the Royal Family's Instagram posted an image of Queen Camilla with Rowling during their meeting this week at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, scores of commenters replied to the image criticizing the move.
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Last week, Sportman replied to Peterson by email, noting her late response the result of primarily working out in the field for the past five weeks.
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“Reacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacted. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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