RETALIATED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

retaliated

verb

past tense of retaliate

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 Iran retaliated immediately by attacking American bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Iraq on a scale not seen since the Vietnam War. — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 The government illegally retaliated against Anthropic by designating it a supply-chain risk to national security, said yesterday’s ruling by Judge Rita Lin in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 The volume of Canadian visitors had ticked upward for four consecutive months before the White House launched 50% tariffs on Canadian goods and Canada retaliated with tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of goods. — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 However, CyberLeek seems to have retaliated by leaking footage showing the apparent prologue of the game. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 Despite San Jose's rent control laws, one group of park residents feels they are being retaliated against for trying to stand up for their rights. — John Ramos, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Trump imposed tariffs on major Canadian industries, including autos, steel and aluminum, while Canada retaliated with its own measures. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Nate Bailey, the former head of Atlanta’s firefighter union, says he was retaliated against after advocating for better working conditions. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Since the whistleblower complaints were filed, Ramsey claims city staff has retaliated against him by requesting extensive records concerning a police use-of-force incident from years prior and investigating several complaints against him. — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

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Martinez avenged that play with a 9-yard touchdown scramble of his own in the fourth quarter, followed by a 17-yard scoring strike to Watkins for a 41-9 lead.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Kansas avenged the Duke loss with a 66-59 win in the 1988 NCAA Final Four semifinals in Kansas City.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

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