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
Among other allegations, Betty Broderick was suspected of conducting a longtime vendetta against the couple, including ramming her car into the two-story brick home on Cypress Avenue.
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Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
But the explosive anger, vicious vendettas, and festering class resentments expressed so powerfully in season one remain.
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Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
16 Apr. 2026
All defendants maintained their innocence and appealed after a two-year trial that opened a Pandora's box of unwanted revelations about papal ransom payments to Islamic militants, Vatican vendettas, espionage and other dirty laundry of the Holy See.
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Nicole Winfield The Associated Press,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
All defendants maintained their innocence and appealed after a two-year trial that opened a pandora’s box of unwanted revelations about papal ransom payments to Islamic militants, Vatican vendettas, espionage and other dirty laundry of the Holy See.
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Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vendetta
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
But the explosive anger, vicious vendettas, and festering class resentments expressed so powerfully in season one remain.
—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
16 Apr. 2026
All defendants maintained their innocence and appealed after a two-year trial that opened a Pandora's box of unwanted revelations about papal ransom payments to Islamic militants, Vatican vendettas, espionage and other dirty laundry of the Holy See.
—
Nicole Winfield The Associated Press,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
All defendants maintained their innocence and appealed after a two-year trial that opened a pandora’s box of unwanted revelations about papal ransom payments to Islamic militants, Vatican vendettas, espionage and other dirty laundry of the Holy See.
—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vendetta
Noun
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Wilde’s 2022 psychological thriller, headlined by Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, descended into tabloid chaos amid rampant speculation over an apparent feud between Pugh and Wilde, plus the romance between Wilde and Styles that allegedly originated during production.
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After a 2009 legal settlement resolving a bitter feud over the company’s origins, Straubel was officially recognized as a cofounder alongside Musk, Martin Eberhard, Marc Tarpenning, and Ian Wright.
Noun
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Brad Pitt may have scored a win in his yearslong winery dispute with ex Angelina Jolie, but the battle is far from over.
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Showdowns over international inspectors caused years of disputes between the US and Saddam Hussein’s Iraq and more recently Iran.
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“Vendetta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vendetta. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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