react against

verb

reacted against; reacting against; reacts against

: to do things that are opposed to (something or someone that one disagrees with)

a group of artists who react against traditional ideas

Examples of react against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The trend echoes the 19th-century Arts and Crafts movement, which reacted against industrialization and mass production. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Rather than accepting these new restrictions, many women reacted against them. — Laurel Elder, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

In reacting against the values of midcentury America, Sondheim’s musicals in essence continue to give Golden Age musicals their lasting power. — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 July 2026

Those concerned citizens who reacted against such cruelty were punished, even those who were just observers. — Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for react against

• recommenced
• recompensed
• commenced
• condensed
• dispensed
• expensed
• incensed
• unfenced
• fenced
• sensed
• tensed