retaliate
verb (used without object)
to return like for like, especially evil for evil.
are retaliating
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present progressiveof retaliate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Zamora says officials are retaliating against him again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
“The Indians are retaliating, to protect themselves,” said his son, Daryl Naidoo.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2021
Braley Franck maintains command’s leaders are retaliating against her for referring the cases to CID.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2020
But today several activists have grown quieter, charging that grocery chains are retaliating by canceling orders.
From Time Magazine Archive
Insurance companies are retaliating with three initiatives designed to reduce their payouts.
From Time Magazine Archive
