REACT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

react

verb

rē-ˈakt

Definition of react

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 Soccer fans reacted to Messi's exit from Argentina's national team. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 This is my personal version of those videos of soldiers coming home from war, and the other women react as such. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026 Both front and rear axles feature 48 V active anti-roll bars that can react in a third of a second, applying up to 960 lb-ft (1,300 Nm) of reaction torque to keep the car flat. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 Slayton could even be seen reacting when Jameis Winston targeted Beckham in the end zone in Miami when Slayton won his route on the other side of the field. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for react

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Mamdani opened the news conference by expressing his condolences to the victims and their families and thanking the officers who responded.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Two people were stabbed, one fatally, near Times Square on Monday afternoon, with responding authorities shooting and killing the female suspect, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026

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