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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News is reacting to what students and families are saying they want from college, said Robert Kelchen, a professor who studies higher education at the University of Tennessee.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 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
I can see that Drew is moving, but I don’t know what he is reacting to.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
