as in to retaliate
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recriminate
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Chen alleges the Jets retaliated against her and her husband after complaints were made against Elhai.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Gregg Lukenbill’s new lawsuit includes allegations that the city retaliated after the filing of the initial claim with the city on June 27.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Maxwell, 62, had asked the high court to review whether she was improperly prosecuted despite Epstein’s 2007 non-prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors in Florida.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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That 2007 agreement was forged in Florida; Maxwell was prosecuted in New York.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Gates was never charged, but he was later implicated in a high-profile murder case that fell apart over self-defense claims, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a year when the question of universal freedom still feels contested, The Gettin’ lands as both memorial and mirror, recalling the losses named in 2014 and 2020 and implicating the present tense.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some experts liken it to trying to spot a snowball in a snowstorm.—
Dr. Megha Gupta,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Overseas activists have tried to deliver aid in the past to Gaza but have either been intercepted by Israeli forces or come under some form of attack.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Weak to light shaking was recorded, and people in several cities - such as Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake and Angelus Oaks - reported experiencing the tremor, according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Instead, hang up, report the number and details of the scam to the sheriff's office or local police.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, Pearcy has given numerous different accounts of the crime — at times blaming Dailey and other times inculpating himself.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
13 Feb. 2012
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Exxon was the first American company to sue Cuban state companies, Cimex and Unión Cuba-Petróleo in 2019, for the exploitation of service stations confiscated by the Cuban government.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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In a statement shared with The Guardian, a spokesperson for Ferguson said the duchess felt compelled to send the email after Epstein allegedly threatened to sue her for defamation over her comments to the Standard.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Recriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recriminate. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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