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
But the plaintiffs’ concerns were ignored and, in 2019, the department retaliated by starting Internal Affairs investigations and imposing a series of negative work actions against the officers, including demotions, removals from specialized assignments and involuntary transfers, suit stated.
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City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
But Iran retaliated by firing on three ships from other countries and seizing two of them.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Iran has retaliated by using missiles and drones to strike US military bases and Israel, along with attacking the energy infrastructure and airports of various Gulf countries.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2026
Within minutes of the attack, Tehran retaliated under the false claim that strikes had come from Gulf countries.
—Nawaf M. Al-Thani, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
As the lawsuit continued, school staff retaliated and called CPS on the family.
—Charles Bell, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
The Saints took their only lead of the game at 3-2 on a solo homer by Tanner Schobel in the fourth, however the IronPigs retaliated promptly by hanging a 4-spot on the board in the top of the fifth.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Then, in the eighth inning, the Reds retaliated by hitting Willie Adames.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
In a country that bore the brunt of Iranian attacks as Tehran retaliated against Israel and the United States, authorities say the nation also faced barrages of a more insidious nature.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
But Iran retaliated by firing on three ships from other countries and seizing two of them.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Iran has retaliated by using missiles and drones to strike US military bases and Israel, along with attacking the energy infrastructure and airports of various Gulf countries.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2026
Within minutes of the attack, Tehran retaliated under the false claim that strikes had come from Gulf countries.
—Nawaf M. Al-Thani, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
As the lawsuit continued, school staff retaliated and called CPS on the family.
—Charles Bell, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
The Saints took their only lead of the game at 3-2 on a solo homer by Tanner Schobel in the fourth, however the IronPigs retaliated promptly by hanging a 4-spot on the board in the top of the fifth.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Then, in the eighth inning, the Reds retaliated by hitting Willie Adames.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
In a country that bore the brunt of Iranian attacks as Tehran retaliated against Israel and the United States, authorities say the nation also faced barrages of a more insidious nature.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retaliated
avenged
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The Bruins avenged their only loss of the season and redeemed themselves after last season’s lopsided Final Four loss to Connecticut.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Payton Pritchard added 28-6-6 on 10-of-20 shooting as the Celtics avenged their 29-point home loss to Charlotte on March 4.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Retaliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaliated. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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