react
verb (used without object)
to act in response to an agent or influence.
reacts
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present tense formof react (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Loretta Mester, who as Cleveland Fed president from 2014 to 2024 called for the institution to explain how it reacts to economic developments, said the episode showed the limits of leaving markets to guess.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
On Earth, when water reacts with olivine, the process can produce hydrogen that certain microbes can use as an energy source.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Roy Keane: Foden gets up and reacts obviously, so he's sent off.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
As that acidic water reacts with certain rocks -- limestone, for instance -- it releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
My mom reacts like I just snapped her out of a dream.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
