as in feuds
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 vendettas
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.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
There were festering family vendettas; botched forensics; staggering police failings.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
But as the explosive Season 2 trailer makes clear, the Bellarie name comes with its share of danger, betrayal, and blood-deep vendettas.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
While Jameson believes Spider-Man to be a menace, Robertson often takes a more supportive and reasonable view on the superhero’s action, and acts as a foil to Jameson’s vendettas.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 21 Aug. 2025
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
There were festering family vendettas; botched forensics; staggering police failings.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
But as the explosive Season 2 trailer makes clear, the Bellarie name comes with its share of danger, betrayal, and blood-deep vendettas.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
While Jameson believes Spider-Man to be a menace, Robertson often takes a more supportive and reasonable view on the superhero’s action, and acts as a foil to Jameson’s vendettas.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vendettas
Noun
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The best wartime political leaders attempt to minimize internal friction and feuds.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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There have been many storied feuds throughout Hollywood history.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Day to day, the judge in Texas is immersed in a roster of cases involving immigration, employment and insurance disputes.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Part of the delay in opening the Automated People Mover has been a series of ongoing disputes between Los Angeles World Airports, the city agency that manages LAX; and the contractor in charge of building the train system, LAX Integrated Express Solutions, or LINXS.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Avoid money quarrels with everyone.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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His quarrels with Massie and interest in relitigating the 2020 election seem to animate him more, too.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Procházka now holds a 6-2 record in the UFC with all eight fights ending inside the distance.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Mecklenburg County has spent years at the center of political fights over immigration policy, particularly under McFadden.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Vendettas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vendettas. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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