interact
verb
in·ter·act
ˌin-tər-ˈakt 
interacted; interacting; interacts
: to act upon one another
Examples of interact in a Sentence
They're quiet children who don't interact much.
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Apple’s latest iPhone software update is drawing attention—some of which is negative—not just for its incremental upgrades, but also for a shift in how users interact with one of its core apps.
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In a video lesson, psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk emphasizes the importance of compassion when interacting with trauma survivors, highlighting that seemingly negative behaviors may be coping mechanisms for deep emotional pain and urging us to consider their struggles before passing judgment.
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In conventional approaches such as surface codes, qubits are typically limited to interacting with their nearest neighbors, restricting how efficiently information can be processed.
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This discovery could be vital in understanding how winds from other stars interact with planets beyond the solar system.
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Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
In a video lesson, psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk emphasizes the importance of compassion when interacting with trauma survivors, highlighting that seemingly negative behaviors may be coping mechanisms for deep emotional pain and urging us to consider their struggles before passing judgment.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
In conventional approaches such as surface codes, qubits are typically limited to interacting with their nearest neighbors, restricting how efficiently information can be processed.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
This discovery could be vital in understanding how winds from other stars interact with planets beyond the solar system.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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interact
verb
in·ter·act
ˌint-ə-ˈrakt
: to act on one another
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