as in feud
a series of acts done to harm a disliked person or group
He has had a vendetta against her ever since she beat him out for the promotion. The two politicians had long held a personal vendetta against each other.
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Recent Examples of vendetta
Between the godmothers’ grief and a less-than-adequate police department, Lila will have to seek justice on her own terms and figure out which scheming godmother the vendetta was meant for.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Wait, so Carla’s vendetta, Roman’s murder and the season-long Lily mystery are all connected?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 May 2025
The vendetta, in part, began when Bannon criticized Musk over the H-1B visa debate.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Parker and Torres did their best to believe McGee’s accounting of events afterward, but given that no body was found, people started to wonder if this vendetta was starting to unravel the good agent.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Wait, so Carla’s vendetta, Roman’s murder and the season-long Lily mystery are all connected?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 May 2025
The vendetta, in part, began when Bannon criticized Musk over the H-1B visa debate.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Parker and Torres did their best to believe McGee’s accounting of events afterward, but given that no body was found, people started to wonder if this vendetta was starting to unravel the good agent.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vendetta
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The feud escalated after the university openly defied demands to overhaul Harvard policies around campus protests, admissions, hiring and other issues.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Saying Anti-Transgender Sports Bill 'Does Not Protect Women' Biles and Gaines’ social media feud began on June 6, when Gaines made anti-trans remarks about a transgender softball player while commenting on a celebratory post from the Minnesota State High School League.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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News to Know Wisconsin lawsuit accuses Miami of tampering In the latest legal dispute amid the changing landscape of college sports, the University of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit against the University of Miami yesterday for allegedly tampering with a football player.—
and Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The simmering dispute comes as protesters showed up at Dodger Stadium on Thursday to decry Dodgers’ silence amidst immigration raids and unrest in Los Angeles.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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“Vendetta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vendetta. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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