retaliates

present tense third-person singular of retaliate
as in avenges
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 retaliates Continue reading … CROSSING THE LINE – Ravens' Lamar Jackson retaliates against fan after being smacked in helmet. FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Punitive measures in the new policy apply to any person who retaliates against others for reporting or complaining of violations of this policy. Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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avenges
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  • This is a significant result for Turkovic, who avenges a loss to Sewing at the 2025 NYC Open.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

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“Retaliates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaliates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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