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 Food allergies occur when the body's immune system reacts to certain proteins in food. —

Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 Michael Irvin reacts to Jerry Jones’ positive response to his Dallas Cowboys criticism | Speak Michael Irvin reacts to Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ positive response to his criticism of the team. —

Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025 How baseball’s newest big-market antihero reacts to villain storyline Dodgers trade reliever Ryan Brasier to the Chicago Cubs Dodgers are heroes, not villains. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025 Traffic to McDonald’s restaurants across the U.S. fell as consumers reacted to the headlines, although analysts expect the company to report that trend reversed later in the quarter. —

Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for react