REACTING Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

reacting

verb

present participle of react

as in responding

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 reacting Two rows back sat Charlie Kirk’s father, who was bent forward, and mother, who wasn’t reacting physically but taking in what the judge was saying. — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 When disruption arrives, the team executes a plan rather than reacting with uncertainty. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 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 During a news conference, Cooper criticized the effort to ban the devices, arguing that state lawmakers are reacting to actions by the federal government rather than addressing how California law enforcement agencies use the technology. — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 The combat is slow and tedious, with far too much emphasis on reacting to overly precious enemy animations. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 As Sasha held up the June 2000 birth announcement and her newborn photo, the family could be heard reacting in disbelief to the piece of mail that had taken 26 years to return. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Roza said some districts aren’t reacting appropriately to that reality. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 Suzzanne Bass, an executive producer on The Wendy Williams talk show who often appeared on camera reacting to Williams’ hot takes, will be an EP on the documentary. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

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responding

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Venture capital is responding by investing heavily in hospitality technology, particularly property management systems, which attracted over $1 billion.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Zelensky said a care home for elderly citizens and people living with disabilities was among the dozens of building damaged in the latest attack, and that more than 300 emergency services personnel were responding at the scene.

— Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026