Sentence examples for is retaliating from inspiring English sources
verb
To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.
- John insulted Peter to retaliate for Peter's acid remark earlier.
The PIJ often says it is retaliating for Israeli violations of the ceasefire.
Mr. Stenholm is retaliating by reminding voters that Mr. Neugebauer "votes 98percentt of the time with Tom DeLay".
Mr. Rice says the governor is retaliating for his holdup of Mr. Cerf by refusing to fill six judgeships in Essex County.
Russia is retaliating for Wada's support of the investigation that revealed an extensive state-sponsored doping regime, and for the Olympic and Paralympic suspensions resulting from it.
America is imposing tariffs on Chinese-made tyres; China is retaliating by restricting imports of auto products and chicken.Presumably the two governments have been on the phone to each other.OBAMA: Can I speak to Hu please CHINESE OFFICIAL: No, wait.
This sun season, Banana Boat is retaliating with a pair of SPF 85 sprays, which it trumpets on its Web site as "our highest SPF level in a continuous spray formula".
"What you can't do is retaliate.
McKay said he was retaliating.
The government denies that it was retaliating.
The group said it was retaliating for the Israeli attack.
Now the narcos are retaliating -- by going after the police.
