as in feud
a series of acts done to harm a disliked person or group
He has had a vendetta against her ever since she beat him out for the promotion. The two politicians had long held a personal vendetta against each other.
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Recent Examples of vendetta
Others have a vendetta — some sort of point to prove that Markle's every move is offensive.
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Alanna Bennett, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Conservatives have long had a vendetta against the Education Department.
—Patrick Reis, Vox, 12 Mar. 2025
According to Fif, the pair seem unconcerned for Lil Meech’s well-being and only publicly sided with him due to their own respective vendetta’s against him.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2025
As a child, Anto had sworn to his brother – killed soon after in a vendetta – to break the cycle of vengeance plaguing his family for generations.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
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Alanna Bennett, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Conservatives have long had a vendetta against the Education Department.
—Patrick Reis, Vox, 12 Mar. 2025
According to Fif, the pair seem unconcerned for Lil Meech’s well-being and only publicly sided with him due to their own respective vendetta’s against him.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2025
As a child, Anto had sworn to his brother – killed soon after in a vendetta – to break the cycle of vengeance plaguing his family for generations.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vendetta
Noun
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James also made headlines during Game 2 when rapper Kevin Gates was spotted sitting courtside at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles amid his budding feud with the Lakers star.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Blake Lively, currently embroiled in a headline-generating feud with Justin Baldoni and others, has revealed that her mother was assaulted years before she was born.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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Book dispute is one of three religious rights cases The case is one of three religious rights cases the Supreme Court is deciding in the coming weeks, and appears likely to be part of a recent trend of the court siding with religious rights advocates.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Billing disputes, debt collections and other leading indicators of bankruptcy are also on the rise.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Vendetta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vendetta. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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