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Definitions

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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“Prices are sticky. They don’t react as fast as you see at a local gas pump,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The agents could also generate a report comparing the performance of buyback and dividend stocks, according to the company, or react within minutes to a White House press conference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"We have to react to this defeat and this disappointing season," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

If the snake does strike, he noted, “they strike faster than people can react to the strike.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The students of West Oakland High converged on Reg, and before Moss could react, they had grabbed ahold of his wheelchair.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro