- present participle of retaliate.
Example Sentences
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Late in the second quarter, Cade Cunningham barged Stephon Castle to the floor, angering Spurs teammate Keldon Johnson who earned a technical foul for retaliating.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
And we would be right to laugh or clap back more often, retaliating against those towns that take themselves too seriously.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
A federal judge just issued an injunction barring ICE agents from retaliating against protesters in Minnesota.
From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026
“The First Amendment forbids the government and its officials from punishing disfavored expression or retaliating against protected speech,” the suit states.
From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026
With this fish I was retaliating against the sea, against the wind, against the sinking of ships, against all circumstances that were working against me.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
