Thesaurus results for ACTED (TOWARD)

acted (toward)

verb

past tense of act (toward)

as in was (to)

to behave toward in a stated way I would never act toward my boss that way

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Those albums treated homecoming as a means of rebirth and reclamation; creole culture moves on the same wavelength but is more coy about the references.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Later, hundreds of protesters gathered outside New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in upper Manhattan where the man who was shot was being treated.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of treated

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The paperwork is handled well, the farewell party is arranged, gifts are presented and everyone assumes that whatever needed to be passed to the next person has already been passed.

— Vikas Arora, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The student who spoke with campus police criticized how the department handled the matter.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

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Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda are said to have attended at least a few of these parties, contributing to rumors that Lewis and the estate served as at least partial inspiration for the novel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
El-Sayed, who trained as a doctor and served as Detroit’s top public health official, has campaigned on Medicare for All since his unsuccessful bid for governor in 2018.

— Kate Wells, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

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acted out

acted (toward)

acted up

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