recriminate

verb

Definition of recriminatenext
as in to retaliate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recriminate
  1. retaliate
  2. prosecute
  3. implicate
  4. try
  5. report
Verb
  • Today, Russian did indeed retaliate with an ICBM, striking Dnipro, Ukraine's fourth largest city.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
  • This leads to an instinct to defend oneself with counter-accusations or blame; in other words, to retaliate with unkindness.
    Anna Shields, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of retaliate
Verb
  • Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, at least two states have already used private personal data to prosecute people for getting abortions.
    Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Trump's constant threats to prosecute political enemies - and perhaps use the military to quell demonstrations - provoked opponents to accuse him of authoritarianism and fascism.
    David Jackson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of prosecute
Verb
  • Research shows that intensive animal agriculture has been implicated in influenza viruses jumping from animals to people, and some believe this bird flu could even become the source of our next pandemic.
    Seema Policepatil, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Marian, who is strongly implicated in both the book and the limited series as Jean McConville’s murderer, is still alive, and denies any involvement in McConville’s death.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of implicate
Verb
  • The 49ers were working to try to get ahead of the story.
    Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Beth Smith lives and runs in Burlingame, California, and runs roads and trails while trying to not get Prednisone-level poison oak rashes.
    Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of try
Verb
  • The filing reports that the company had no revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Trump made nearly 20 appearances on Fox between August 2024 and the November election, Axios' Sara Fischer reports.
    Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of report
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