reacted
v.v. to act or change in a specific way because of something that happened. You use this when you describe how someone behaves after hearing news or how a substance changes when mixed with another.
v. to behave or change in response to a stimulus or event. Often describes a chemical transformation when substances are combined or a physiological response to a treatment.
She reacted with surprise when she heard the news.
The stock market reacted poorly to the sudden announcement of new trade tariffs.
The patient reacted negatively to the initial dose of the medication, prompting the medical team to reconsider the entire course of treatment.
The verb is intransitive and typically takes the preposition 'to' followed by the stimulus.
he reacted the newshe reacted to the newsReact is an intransitive verb and requires the preposition 'to' before the object of the reaction.