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
The crew allegedly used violence to enforce its territory including shootings, murder and assaults and retaliated against witnesses who cooperated with law enforcement.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The third lawsuit was filed by former McAuliffe International School Principal Kurt Dennis, who alleged DPS retaliated against him for speaking publicly about safety policies after the East High shooting.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
In 1495 Columbus retaliated by assailing Taíno villages and capturing chiefs.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Cuomo retaliated by harping on Mamdani’s inexperience in government.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
When Mark Henrikson, another sixth grade teacher, was placed on administrative leave earlier this month, parents believed he was being retaliated against by the school district for speaking out on behalf of his former colleague.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Congress could hold hearings to examine whether senior officials disregarded judicial directives or retaliated against career lawyers.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The defense was able to add a score, as Neil Everitt retaliated with a pick-six of his own, returning it 42 yards for the score.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Last week, retired Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge James Emerson released his 42-page advisory opinion that preceded the board’s vote, finding that Corpus violated conflict-of-interest laws and retaliated against deputies who challenged her authority.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The third lawsuit was filed by former McAuliffe International School Principal Kurt Dennis, who alleged DPS retaliated against him for speaking publicly about safety policies after the East High shooting.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
In 1495 Columbus retaliated by assailing Taíno villages and capturing chiefs.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Cuomo retaliated by harping on Mamdani’s inexperience in government.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
When Mark Henrikson, another sixth grade teacher, was placed on administrative leave earlier this month, parents believed he was being retaliated against by the school district for speaking out on behalf of his former colleague.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Congress could hold hearings to examine whether senior officials disregarded judicial directives or retaliated against career lawyers.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The defense was able to add a score, as Neil Everitt retaliated with a pick-six of his own, returning it 42 yards for the score.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Last week, retired Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge James Emerson released his 42-page advisory opinion that preceded the board’s vote, finding that Corpus violated conflict-of-interest laws and retaliated against deputies who challenged her authority.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retaliated
avenged
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With the win, FFC avenged a 45-7 loss at Regis last fall.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Dragons avenged that defeat in a 56-7 regional final rout of Byron Nelson that same year.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Retaliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaliated. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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