acting (toward)

verb

Definition of acting (toward)next
present participle of act (toward)
as in being (to)
to behave toward in a stated way I would never act toward my boss that way

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acting (toward)
  1. treating
  2. handling
  3. serving
Verb
  • Rather than treating logistics and air defense as entirely separate missions, the same basic platform could support different tasks through modular equipment and mission-specific configurations.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The first generation to grow up with free trades on their phones is treating the election as a market event.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of treating
Verb
  • Employee in cafe area wearing wrist jewelry while handling food.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • One, published in Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, described a chef who may have contracted psittacosis through handling poultry.
    — Rachel Melegrito, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of handling
Verb
  • In 2026, 78% of eligible charters earned an A or B grade on their state school report card, compared to 76% of district schools, while serving equally diverse student demographics and providing Florida’s families with innovative school models.
    — Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • When the school day ends, the campus keeps serving families through aftercare, summer camp and school-break programs.
    — Tim Lonergan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of serving
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“Acting (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acting%20%28toward%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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