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
On that day, Israel struck Beirut, and Iran retaliated by firing missiles at Israel.
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E. Eduardo Castillo,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Hezbollah has called the recent strikes a ceasefire violation but has not retaliated.
—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Tanker traffic collapsed after Iran retaliated by attacking commercials ships, triggering the largest oil supply disruption in history.
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Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The jury being selected Monday will be tasked with evaluating the allegations that King retaliated against Saulter.
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Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Kit O'Doherty, founder of the nonprofit Partners in Animal Care & Compassion, claims the shelter has engaged in improper euthanasia practices, failed to provide adequate care for animals and retaliated against volunteers and advocates who raised concerns.
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Maddie White,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Brian Moreno, another Norteños gang member, retaliated and hit Flores in the crossfire.
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Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
Iran also retaliated by launching yet another round of Iranian missile and drone attacks against Gulf countries such as Bahrain and Kuwait, along with Jordan, according to The New York Times.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
The eyewitness claimed that Metcalf then began to move and grab Anthony, so the latter was believed to have retaliated by pulling a knife out of his bag and stabbing Metcalf in the chest.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
E. Eduardo Castillo,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Hezbollah has called the recent strikes a ceasefire violation but has not retaliated.
—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Tanker traffic collapsed after Iran retaliated by attacking commercials ships, triggering the largest oil supply disruption in history.
—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The jury being selected Monday will be tasked with evaluating the allegations that King retaliated against Saulter.
—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Kit O'Doherty, founder of the nonprofit Partners in Animal Care & Compassion, claims the shelter has engaged in improper euthanasia practices, failed to provide adequate care for animals and retaliated against volunteers and advocates who raised concerns.
—
Maddie White,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Brian Moreno, another Norteños gang member, retaliated and hit Flores in the crossfire.
—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
Iran also retaliated by launching yet another round of Iranian missile and drone attacks against Gulf countries such as Bahrain and Kuwait, along with Jordan, according to The New York Times.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
The eyewitness claimed that Metcalf then began to move and grab Anthony, so the latter was believed to have retaliated by pulling a knife out of his bag and stabbing Metcalf in the chest.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retaliated
avenged
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The Trevians were eliminated by Lane Tech in the sectional final last season but avenged that loss in the sectional semifinals this season.
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The Dream drop to 4-2 on the season while Minnesota avenged their home opener loss and improved to 5-2.
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“Retaliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaliated. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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