Synonyms of retaliated

retaliated

verb

past tense of retaliate

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avenged
• revenged
• punished
• redressed
• requited
• got even (for)
• penalized
• venged
• chastised
• castigated
• disciplined
• repaid
• corrected
• scourged
• chastened
• compensated
• paid (back)
• righted
• got
• fixed
• recompensed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excused
• remitted
• pardoned
• forgave
• condoned
• absolved

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retaliated

Tomcheck retaliated with a 32-yard connection to tight end Easton Nied to give the Dragons a brief 7-6 lead — that was their only score, besides a field goal with the game already out of reach. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

The protest was part of an organized walkout at the Amazon warehouse calling for better working conditions and pay, alleging the company had illegally retaliated against workers trying to improve the workplace, according to the union. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Iran retaliated immediately by attacking American bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Iraq on a scale not seen since the Vietnam War. — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

The government illegally retaliated against Anthropic by designating it a supply-chain risk to national security, said yesterday’s ruling by Judge Rita Lin in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

The volume of Canadian visitors had ticked upward for four consecutive months before the White House launched 50% tariffs on Canadian goods and Canada retaliated with tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of goods. — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

However, CyberLeek seems to have retaliated by leaking footage showing the apparent prologue of the game. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Despite San Jose's rent control laws, one group of park residents feels they are being retaliated against for trying to stand up for their rights. — John Ramos, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Trump imposed tariffs on major Canadian industries, including autos, steel and aluminum, while Canada retaliated with its own measures. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026