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
Joseph maintained she was retaliated against by the athletic department for complaining about the inferior treatment of her team and the coaching staff.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
Iran retaliated by essentially closing the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the region’s oil, natural gas and fertilizer, causing global economic pain.
—Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Tehran retaliated by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the region’s oil, natural gas and fertilizer, causing global economic pain.
—Munir Ahmed, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Trump has blinked many times in the confrontation with Iran—ever since March 18, when Israel attacked the Pars gas field and Iran retaliated with a strike against Qatar’s most important natural-gas-production facility.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Onka’s lawsuit alleged that city officials concealed information surrounding Dustman’s departure and retaliated against employees connected to the dispute.
—Ben Wheeler
may 20, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
But Brewer retaliated quickly with three runs in the fourth inning.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2026
Eckardt complained anonymously to Amazon in June 2025, nearly two years after the lunch meeting, alleging that Salinas had retaliated against him for refusing to pay kickbacks.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 May 2026
Iran retaliated by firing missiles and drones at the United Arab Emirates, an ally of the United States and Israel, including at its energy infrastructure.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
Iran retaliated by essentially closing the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the region’s oil, natural gas and fertilizer, causing global economic pain.
—Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Tehran retaliated by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the region’s oil, natural gas and fertilizer, causing global economic pain.
—Munir Ahmed, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Trump has blinked many times in the confrontation with Iran—ever since March 18, when Israel attacked the Pars gas field and Iran retaliated with a strike against Qatar’s most important natural-gas-production facility.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Onka’s lawsuit alleged that city officials concealed information surrounding Dustman’s departure and retaliated against employees connected to the dispute.
—Ben Wheeler
may 20, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
But Brewer retaliated quickly with three runs in the fourth inning.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2026
Eckardt complained anonymously to Amazon in June 2025, nearly two years after the lunch meeting, alleging that Salinas had retaliated against him for refusing to pay kickbacks.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 May 2026
Iran retaliated by firing missiles and drones at the United Arab Emirates, an ally of the United States and Israel, including at its energy infrastructure.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retaliated
avenged
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The Dream drop to 4-2 on the season while Minnesota avenged their home opener loss and improved to 5-2.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Natisha Hiedeman added 11 points for the Storm (2-4), who avenged a last-second loss to the Sun on Wednesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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“Retaliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaliated. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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