How to Use react against in a Sentence

react against

verb
  • Those concerned citizens who reacted against such cruelty were punished, even those who were just observers.
    — Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Levant said younger men are reacting against the strictures of traditional masculinity, the most notable of which is crying.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Carlos Narváez #75 of the Boston Red Sox reacts against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on July 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
    — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky reacts against the New York Liberty during the fourth quarter at Barclays Center on August 21, 2025 in New York City.
    — Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky reacts against the New York Liberty during the fourth quarter at Barclays Center on August 21, 2025 in New York City.
    — Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts against the New York Jets in the game at MetLife Stadium on September 7, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts against the New York Jets after the game at MetLife Stadium on September 7, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
    — Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts against the New York Jets after the game at MetLife Stadium on September 7, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Tim Hill #54 of the New York Yankees walks reacts against the Cincinnati Reds during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium on July 04, 2024 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
    — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on December 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
    — Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second quarter in the game at Arrowhead Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts against the Brooklyn Nets during the fourth quarter at Barclays Center on October 27, 2024 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
    — Gavin Groe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Head coach Kalen DeBoer of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts against the LSU Tigers during a game at Tiger Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Jaxson Dart #6 of the New York Giants reacts against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first quarter in the game at MetLife Stadium on September 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
    — Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Malcolm Jenkins #27 of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts against the Seattle Seahawks in the second half at Lincoln Financial Field on November 24, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    — Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Head Coach Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks reacts against the Memphis Grizzlies during the game of the Play-In Tournament at FedExForum on April 18, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee.
    — Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys reacts against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on November 05, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys reacts against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on November 05, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Johnny Wilson #89 of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts against the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field on September 16, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    — Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Miles McBride #2, Jalen Brunson #11, and Josh Hart #3 of the New York Knicks react against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on January 15, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    — Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Jalen Carter #98 of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts against the Green Bay Packers during the NFC Wild Card Playoff at Lincoln Financial Field on January 12, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    — Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Geoffrey Cantin-Arku #9 of the Memphis Tigers reacts against the Iowa State Cyclones during the first half of the 2023 AutoZone Liberty Bowl at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on December 29, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee.
    — Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Zion Williamson #1, Herbert Jones #5, Trey Murphy III #25 and Brandon Ingram #14 of the New Orleans Pelicans react against the Chicago Bulls during the second half at the Smoothie King Center on February 25, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
    — Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Jannik Sinner of Italy reacts against Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan during their Men's Singles Fourth Round match on Day Nine of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 1, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
    — Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

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