as in to respond
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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The oxygen in our air slowly reacts with the alloys in copper to layer on a green coating called a patina.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
When Callum Hudson-Odoi’s attempt to feed in Jota Silva down the left-hand channel was intercepted, Elliot Anderson reacted quickly to win the ball back from former Forest defender Matty Cash on the edge of the box.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The treatment involves measuring how a person’s brain reacts to music and combining that with facial mapping and artificial intelligence.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Before anyone had time to react, a second bomb went off.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
When Callum Hudson-Odoi’s attempt to feed in Jota Silva down the left-hand channel was intercepted, Elliot Anderson reacted quickly to win the ball back from former Forest defender Matty Cash on the edge of the box.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The treatment involves measuring how a person’s brain reacts to music and combining that with facial mapping and artificial intelligence.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Before anyone had time to react, a second bomb went off.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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“React.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/react. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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