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 Chaim Goodman-Strauss, one of the mathematicians behind the hat proof and an outreach mathematician at the National Museum of Mathematics, wrote a preprint reacting to the Chair44 results. — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026 An update on how consumers are reacting to high prices will be released Thursday. — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Surveillance footage shows people reacting amid smoke at the moment of an attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 10, 2026, in this frame from a handout video. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 Blanche said lawmakers who oppose election monitors are reacting inaccurately. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026 People reacting to the post called it a sign of nature taking its course. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Leaders can acknowledge the cash-flow reality without reacting from fear or urgency. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Our work explained how making a minor modification to a reacting molecule – switching the hydrogen to deuterium – could increase the size of the energy barrier and stop tunneling. — Sophya Garashchuk, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 In previous periods when prices were able to maintain levels above 100 cents/lb (2010//11 and 2021/22), downstream demand was reacting to whipsawing macroeconomic conditions. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacting

responding

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Officers responding to a report of a stabbing found Dodge, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Friday’s exhibition contest featured a 22-0 KU run in the first half, the Jayhawks responding to Pitt State grabbing an early 22-21 lead.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026