as in feuds
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 vendettas
There were festering family vendettas; botched forensics; staggering police failings.
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Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
But as the explosive Season 2 trailer makes clear, the Bellarie name comes with its share of danger, betrayal, and blood-deep vendettas.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
While Jameson believes Spider-Man to be a menace, Robertson often takes a more supportive and reasonable view on the superhero’s action, and acts as a foil to Jameson’s vendettas.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 21 Aug. 2025
Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
But as the explosive Season 2 trailer makes clear, the Bellarie name comes with its share of danger, betrayal, and blood-deep vendettas.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
While Jameson believes Spider-Man to be a menace, Robertson often takes a more supportive and reasonable view on the superhero’s action, and acts as a foil to Jameson’s vendettas.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vendettas
Noun
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Such feuds with subordinates are one of the challenges McFadden faces in his third run for sheriff.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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What started out as a fairy-tale romance between Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham has quickly become the root of one of pop culture's most public family feuds.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At least five competing proposals have emerged from major coalitions, several of which have fractured in recent days as internal disputes deepened.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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At least five competing proposals have emerged from major coalitions, several of which have fractured in recent days as internal disputes deepened.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Avoid money quarrels with everyone.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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His quarrels with Massie and interest in relitigating the 2020 election seem to animate him more, too.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The House Ethics Committee, which is comprised of an equal number of Democrats and Republicans and tries to stay away from political fights, typically handles allegations involving lawmakers and their family members.—
Stephen Groves,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Pavel Rodon, manager of Havana 1957, said there were fewer fights and better control last year, but the barricades in front of his restaurant also hurt business.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Vendettas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vendettas. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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