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
Israel has retaliated by bombarding southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs.
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Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Naz retaliated with his right elbow.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Tehran retaliated by striking Israel and US Gulf allies, rattling nations whose economic booms require security and stability.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Tehran has retaliated with a campaign aimed at US bases and embassies in a host of Middle Eastern countries, as well as oil refineries and tourist infrastructure like airports and hotels.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Iran has retaliated, targeting American military sites in several Gulf countries.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Iran and its allies have retaliated against Israel and neighboring Gulf states.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Israel retaliated with a wave of airstrikes that killed 52 people in Lebanon, including a Palestinian militant and a Hezbollah intelligence official in Beirut’s southern suburbs.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Dominguez alleges he was further retaliated against for reporting misconduct by his co-workers.
—Max Londberg, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Naz retaliated with his right elbow.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Tehran retaliated by striking Israel and US Gulf allies, rattling nations whose economic booms require security and stability.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Tehran has retaliated with a campaign aimed at US bases and embassies in a host of Middle Eastern countries, as well as oil refineries and tourist infrastructure like airports and hotels.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Iran has retaliated, targeting American military sites in several Gulf countries.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Iran and its allies have retaliated against Israel and neighboring Gulf states.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Israel retaliated with a wave of airstrikes that killed 52 people in Lebanon, including a Palestinian militant and a Hezbollah intelligence official in Beirut’s southern suburbs.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Dominguez alleges he was further retaliated against for reporting misconduct by his co-workers.
—Max Londberg, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retaliated
avenged
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The Gaels didn’t lose again, going 8-0 in February, including an 86-67 win over Santa Clara on Wednesday that avenged an earlier defeat and set up Saturday’s showdown.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2026
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One of the Titans’ most satisfying wins came at 132 pounds, when Jack Malinconico avenged his 7-6 loss to Central Union’s Gabriel Pacheco at last week’s Division 2 Final with a 9-8 decision this week on a last-minute takedown.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Retaliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaliated. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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