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is reacting
  • present progressive of react (3rd person singular).

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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

New Delhi is reacting by moving closer to Russia and China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 2, 2025

Whether an allergy or intolerance is likely to be lifelong depends on the food and the reason that the child or adult is reacting to it.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

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