Synonyms of reacted

reacted

verb

past tense of react

as in responded

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responded
• replied
• answered
• returned
• read
• interpreted
• understood
• construed
• retaliated
• managed
• handled
• negotiated
• took
• contended (with)
• coped (with)
• grappled (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acted
• caused
• affected
• behaved
• effected
• drew

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reacted

The lawsuit put a new, nationwide spotlight on the allegations and how the campus police, university and local prosecutor had reacted. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

The suit put a new, nationwide spotlight on the allegations and how the campus police, university and local prosecutor had reacted. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

How the audience reacted Cofer and Guerra have each been campaigning for several months and each was a public figure long before that. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The crowd, which had reacted enthusiastically as the president talked about other policies, was far more muted during the data centers remark. — Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

More than 80 employees reacted with approving emojis, and the first reply was excited and appreciative. — Garrison Lovely, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

This includes first-person video, sensor readings, demonstrations of physical tasks, and information about how objects reacted when touched or moved. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

LaVine’s wife, Hunter LaVine, reacted to the hot-mic moment in comments on an Instagram post of the livestream. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

More than a few reacted negatively on social media about the behavior. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026