as in avenged
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for
retaliated his neighbor's malicious destruction of his flower garden by cutting down the man's prize apple tree
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Recent Examples of retaliated
Neighbors said King retaliated by erecting a floodlight directed at the neighbor’s house, along with blasting loud music.
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Krebs’ lawsuit claims that Williams retaliated against her for activity protected by the First Amendment, including her social media activity on her personal device outside of work hours.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The Writers Guild removed Friedkin’s name, which up-set Friedkin, who retaliated by saying in interviews that the movie was largely improvised.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Iran has retaliated by targeting ships trying to pass through the strait, with several incidents reported in recent weeks.
—Sam Meredith,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Israel struck the South Pars gas field last Wednesday, and Iran retaliated with its own volleys on the world’s largest LNG facility, in Qatar, alongside other Gulf energy assets.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Tehran retaliated by launching missiles at the Israeli cities of Arad and Dimona, which are close to Israel’s main nuclear facility.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 22 Mar. 2026
Iran quickly retaliated by striking energy sites in neighboring Gulf states, including a critical natural gas facility in Qatar.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Suspected associates of the gang retaliated by setting fire to a bus and blocking roads, leading to five arrests for acts of vandalism.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Krebs’ lawsuit claims that Williams retaliated against her for activity protected by the First Amendment, including her social media activity on her personal device outside of work hours.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The Writers Guild removed Friedkin’s name, which up-set Friedkin, who retaliated by saying in interviews that the movie was largely improvised.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Iran has retaliated by targeting ships trying to pass through the strait, with several incidents reported in recent weeks.
—Sam Meredith,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Israel struck the South Pars gas field last Wednesday, and Iran retaliated with its own volleys on the world’s largest LNG facility, in Qatar, alongside other Gulf energy assets.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Tehran retaliated by launching missiles at the Israeli cities of Arad and Dimona, which are close to Israel’s main nuclear facility.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 22 Mar. 2026
Iran quickly retaliated by striking energy sites in neighboring Gulf states, including a critical natural gas facility in Qatar.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Suspected associates of the gang retaliated by setting fire to a bus and blocking roads, leading to five arrests for acts of vandalism.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retaliated
avenged
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Top-seeded Princeton (26-3) avenged last season’s tournament semifinal loss Harvard.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Trent Perry finishes with 22 points for UCLA, which avenged a loss to the Spartans earlier this season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Retaliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaliated. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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