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
More than a year later, Skidmore and Dance sued Simplot, alleging that they were retaliated against for refusing to get the vaccine.
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
China retaliated by instructing customs agents not to allow Nvidia’s less-advanced H200 chips into the country and warned tech firms to buy them only if absolutely necessary, according to a separate Reuters report.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Following that bombing, coined Operation Midnight Hammer, Iran retaliated by targeting Al Udeid with about a dozen ballistic missiles.
—Charlie D'agata, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
China has retaliated for both that and a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum with its own tariffs on Canadian exports including canola, seafood and pork.
—Ted Anthony, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Saka, shocked by this decision, retaliated by deliberately fouling Cucurella and was booked.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
China retaliated with tit-for-tat tariff hikes and cut the supply of rare earths.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
Kenneth Jones, who was director of the city’s Emergency Services and Disaster Agency from February 2022 to August 2025, also claims the mayor retaliated against him and wrongfully terminated his employment.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Many parents believe that Henrikson was retaliated against for supporting his former co-teacher.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
China retaliated by instructing customs agents not to allow Nvidia’s less-advanced H200 chips into the country and warned tech firms to buy them only if absolutely necessary, according to a separate Reuters report.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Following that bombing, coined Operation Midnight Hammer, Iran retaliated by targeting Al Udeid with about a dozen ballistic missiles.
—Charlie D'agata, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
China has retaliated for both that and a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum with its own tariffs on Canadian exports including canola, seafood and pork.
—Ted Anthony, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Saka, shocked by this decision, retaliated by deliberately fouling Cucurella and was booked.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
China retaliated with tit-for-tat tariff hikes and cut the supply of rare earths.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
Kenneth Jones, who was director of the city’s Emergency Services and Disaster Agency from February 2022 to August 2025, also claims the mayor retaliated against him and wrongfully terminated his employment.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Many parents believe that Henrikson was retaliated against for supporting his former co-teacher.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retaliated
avenged
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Texas State men’s basketball on Saturday avenged its earlier loss to Southern Miss, grinding out a 74-67 win at Strahan Arena.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Jan. 2026
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Denver avenged a 31-7 loss at Buffalo in the playoffs last year.—
Arnie Stapleton,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Retaliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaliated. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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