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
Michele Di Gregorio made a stunning double save and was only beaten when a Vinicius Junior shot came back off the post and Jude Bellingham reacted quicker to it than Lloyd Kelly.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The day the album launched, 50 Cent reacted to the reference with a post on Instagram, giddy about being the only artist that got a shoutout on the entire ablum.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Not surprisingly, Beijing has reacted to Lai’s address with a string of invective.
—Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Tributes soon poured in as the internet reacted to her passing.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Amid all the support, some users reacted negatively to the post.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The statement from Newsom's office comes after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reacted with outrage to the incident.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Bitfarms — Shares plunged roughly 8% as investors reacted to the cryptocurrency miner's plan to issue $300 million in convertible senior notes maturing in 2031.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Porter reacted like a normal irritated person rather than a seasoned politician.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The day the album launched, 50 Cent reacted to the reference with a post on Instagram, giddy about being the only artist that got a shoutout on the entire ablum.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Not surprisingly, Beijing has reacted to Lai’s address with a string of invective.
—Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Tributes soon poured in as the internet reacted to her passing.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Amid all the support, some users reacted negatively to the post.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The statement from Newsom's office comes after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reacted with outrage to the incident.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Bitfarms — Shares plunged roughly 8% as investors reacted to the cryptocurrency miner's plan to issue $300 million in convertible senior notes maturing in 2031.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Porter reacted like a normal irritated person rather than a seasoned politician.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacted
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The in-depth interviews included questions about how people had responded to loan requests from family and friends.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Oct. 2025
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Neither the Nassau County Police Department nor Arrow Linen Supply Company immediately responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Irvin's comment summarized what many fans were feeling, and many replied to his message, sharing their own thoughts about Dallas' poor performance.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The employee replied that Green didn't mention suicide by cop specifically, but noted his comments remained concerning.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Reacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacted. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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