retaliate
Example Sentences
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Beijing quickly retaliated by sending Chinese coast guard vessels into waters around disputed islands and military drones near an outlying Japanese island.
A judge ruled last week that federal agents violated her religious freedom and retaliated against her after a 2019 incident along the U.S.-Mexico border.
From Washington Post
These calls can be made to harass or retaliate, but also to extort money from victims.
From Washington Times
F-15E fighter jets retaliated later that day by launching airstrikes against militant sites linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, a powerful branch of Iran’s military.
From New York Times
The U.S. retaliated with strikes on two Guard locations.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
