react
verb (used without object)
to act in response to an agent or influence.
is reacting
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present progressiveof react (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Cape Fear Advisors CEO Greg Collins pushed back against the negative software sentiment, telling MarketWatch that “it does appear the market is reacting more to a fear than to the results.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
The body is reacting before the mind has decided whether the threat is relevant.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 16, 2026
The fact that some liquid in the tank is reacting to become a solid is probably what happened to gum up the valve leading into the tank.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
Perhaps more importantly, it is reacting to a broadening AI processor market, flagging $20 billion in revenue from central-processing unit sales this year, adding to its core graphics-processing units.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
The best I can describe it is that my brain is a trapped badger, and all it’s doing is reacting.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
