Retaliate meaning and sentence examples

Retaliate meaning:

to hurt someone or do something harmful to someone because they have done or said something harmful to you

Retaliate sentence examples:

1. If someone insults you, don't retaliate as it only makes the situation worse.
2. The demonstrators threw rocks at the police, who retaliated by firing blanks into the crowd.
3. His first instinct was to retaliate against the attacks.
4. Former BPD assistant chief says act of retaliation forced him out of law enforcement
5. Suspect killed man in retaliation for friend’s death on same street
6. Amazon Must 'Cease And Desist' With Its Retaliation Against Unionization Efforts, Judge Says
7. Man Sentenced to Prison for Threatening to Retaliate Against Witness
8. New York Employers Cannot Retaliate Against Employees for Lawful Absences
9. Russia to retaliate if Israel sends weapons to Ukraine
10. Retired trooper who claimed whistleblower retaliation goes to trial Monday
11. Will China retaliate against US tech sanctions?
12. Ukraine braces for Russian retaliation
13. 'Will retaliate': Iran warns Saudi Arabia its patience has limits

Row meaning and sentence examples

Row (raʊ) meaning:

a noisy argument or fight

Row sentence examples:

1. UK government moves to defuse parliamentary row over onshore wind
2. Portugal leader denies problems with Qatar after ‘hostile comment’ row
3. Row over insurance ends in resignation in Dracut
4. Train strikes: Drivers walk out in pay row
5. Fans unimpressed amid flag row ahead of Iran-US World Cup clash
6. Germany players cover mouths in team photo amid OneLove armband row
7. Drug dealer knifed rival to death over mobile phone row
8. India hijab row sparks rise in sale of Islamic clothing

Brawl meaning and sentence examples

Brawl (brɔːl) meaning:

a noisy, rough, uncontrolled fight

Brawl sentence examples:

1. Brawl During Football Match In Russia Leads To 6 Red Cards
2. Venezuelan baseball league condemns violence after 2 brawls
3. Wedding reception descends into 50-person 'bloodbath' brawl
4. Massive Brawl in Scotland vs Argentina Thriller
5. England vs. Wales game heats up with brawl between fans before the game
6. Ecuador set to brawl with Senegal for round of 16 slice
7. Mass brawl between players at Scots youth football match caught in shocking clip
8. Game brawl leaves man thrown off railing

Tier meaning and sentence examples

Tier meaning:

one of several layers or levels

Tier sentence examples:

1. My wedding cake had four tiers, each supported by small pillars
2. I don't understand why you think we need yet another tier of management
3. Rangpur Division at top in tier 1 with one round to go
4. Two-tier Test cricket plans shelved
5. Application fees for low-tier govt jobs go up
6. Three-tier security for Jatiya Eidgah
7. Multi-tier security in city ahead of Ashura

Brew meaning and sentence examples

Brew meaning: 

If an unpleasant situation or a storm is brewing, you feel that it is about to happen

Brew sentence examples:

1. The political crisis brewing in India's richest state
2. The political brawl brewing over Miami’s airwaves
3. Row brewing in Scotland over prospect of privatising Channel 4
4. Is a rebellion brewing in Modi's BJP?
5. Bailing out of mayor de-escalates crisis that was brewing in Jaffna following his arrest
6. Tension brewing with China over US missile
7. Humanitarian crisis brews on Ukraine border
8. Anger brewing in Croatia after release of criminal
9. Tory revolt brewing over 'appalling' tiers plan