RECRIMINATING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

recriminating

verb

present participle of recriminate

as in retaliating

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The police union, meanwhile, is accusing Suarez of calling in favors and then retaliating.

— Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
When Iran launched a barrage of missiles and drones at Israel in April 2024, Israel highlighted its success at defending its territory before retaliating with precision strikes against Iranian military targets.

— Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Definition of retaliating

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Another arguably bigger factor is the return of student debt payments and credit bureau reporting after a Covid-era pause.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The incident was quickly followed by a slew of other companies reporting instances where AI agents behaved in unexpected ways.

— Tom Matsuda, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of reporting

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Spitzer is now prosecuting parents for e-motorcycle deaths caused by their teenagers.

— Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026
Following one incident with the actor, he was charged with seven felony counts, including assault, injuring a girlfriend and dissuading a witness from prosecuting a crime.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of prosecuting

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Over the years, questions about the evidence against Smith emerged as a witness recanted, Lowden repudiated his earlier statement implicating Smith, and another man claimed responsibility for Hart's killing.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
FanDuel, as of Thursday, had the United States as a minus-165 favorite, implicating about a 62% probability of victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of implicating

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Mostly, the cast comes across as a group of friends and co-workers trying to produce comedy together, while fully aware that winning Game Changer just means getting two seconds of celebration and a gag prize.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
The young woman who wrote this code was primarily trying to improve her self-image.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

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