RECRIMINATING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

recriminating

verb

present participle of recriminate

as in retaliating

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When Iran launched a barrage of missiles and drones at Israel in April 2024, Israel highlighted its success at defending its territory before retaliating with precision strikes against Iranian military targets.

— Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Baldoni denied ever harassing Lively or retaliating against her.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Definition of retaliating

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In June, Waddingham issued a metaphorical penalty card to outlets reporting on a feud with Sudeikis, after speaking to Variety about his propensity for rewrites.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Health officials in New York are reporting at least three probable cases of a rare bacterial illness on Long Island.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of reporting

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Smith dropped both cases after Trump won the 2024 election, citing a DOJ policy against prosecuting a sitting president.

— Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Assistant District Attorney Madeline Jones is prosecuting the case with attorney Elizabeth Haratsis.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Definition of prosecuting

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FanDuel, as of Thursday, had the United States as a minus-165 favorite, implicating about a 62% probability of victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Writer-director Pascal Plante skillfully enhances the themes of his film with a cold, unsettling atmosphere, often implicating us as voyeurs with our own fixation on the dark side of humanity.

— Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

Definition of implicating

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February 19 – March 20 That impulse buy may be trying to solve a feeling.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
Her doctor advised her to stop clinical hyperpigmentation treatments for her dark spots and uneven skin tone as some ingredients could be unsafe to use while trying to conceive or during pregnancy.

— Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

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