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
California and Virginia lawmakers were among those who retaliated by redrawing districts to help Democrats.
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Michael Van Sickler, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Court documents show Bevers alleged the city retaliated against him after his reports on the city’s procurement process revealed instances of wasteful spending.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The Pistons forward retaliated with his own punch.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
China retaliated by canceling flights, restricting imports of Japanese seafood and ramping up military patrols, among other measures.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Some of them were retaliated against.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Camper was accompanied by 24 points from guard Tayshawn Comer, while Boise State retaliated with a team-high 25 points from Andrews and 23 from Buchanan.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Public scrutiny mounted when a former jail captain sued the department, saying Bianco had pressured her not to participate in a civil grand jury investigation of jail conditions and retaliated against jail staff who spoke out about misconduct.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Israel retaliated by expelling South Africa’s senior diplomat, escalating tensions already strained by South Africa’s genocide accusations against Israel over the Gaza war.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Michael Van Sickler, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Court documents show Bevers alleged the city retaliated against him after his reports on the city’s procurement process revealed instances of wasteful spending.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The Pistons forward retaliated with his own punch.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
China retaliated by canceling flights, restricting imports of Japanese seafood and ramping up military patrols, among other measures.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Some of them were retaliated against.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Camper was accompanied by 24 points from guard Tayshawn Comer, while Boise State retaliated with a team-high 25 points from Andrews and 23 from Buchanan.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Public scrutiny mounted when a former jail captain sued the department, saying Bianco had pressured her not to participate in a civil grand jury investigation of jail conditions and retaliated against jail staff who spoke out about misconduct.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Israel retaliated by expelling South Africa’s senior diplomat, escalating tensions already strained by South Africa’s genocide accusations against Israel over the Gaza war.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retaliated
avenged
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That avenged the Timberwolves’ 47-44 loss to the Royals in last season’s tourney final.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday night, Texas women's basketball avenged one of its only losses.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Retaliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaliated. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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