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react

[ree-akt] / riˈækt /
VERB
respond; conduct oneself
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge act answer behave counter feel perform proceed reply revert
STRONG
backfire boomerang echo function operate rebound reciprocate recoil recur return take work
WEAK
answer back be affected bounce back get back at give a snappy comeback give back have a funny feeling have vibes talk back turn back
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease halt question stop
STRONG
idle keep refuse

Example Sentences

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However, some Norwegian ski jumpers have reacted to the reports with scepticism.

From BBC

You wonder how the Forest hierarchy may react if the walls close in any more.

From BBC

Still, investors may also have reacted to some positive news surrounding the company’s ambitious plans in China and at home.

From MarketWatch

The big wild card in 2026 is how a top-heavy market reacts to AI-inspired volatility, from fears that the bubble will burst to warnings that new technologies could upend entire industries.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Those instructions tell the skin how to react when something changes around it."

From Science Daily

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.