revenged; revenging
1
: to avenge (oneself or another) usually by retaliating in kind or degree
2
: to inflict injury in return for
revenge an insult
revenger
noun
1
: a desire for vengeance or retribution
motivated by revenge
2
: an act or instance of retaliating in order to get even
plotted her revenge
3
: an opportunity for getting satisfaction
sought revenge through a rematch
Synonyms
Examples of revenge in a Sentence
Verb
a man who took matters into his own hands and revenged the death of his brother
Noun
She swore that she would have her revenge.
She wants revenge against her enemies.
The bombing was in revenge for the assassination of their leader.
The team is seeking revenge for the loss earlier in the season.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
Lincoln-Way West 12-3 (4) Connor Studer lifts Warriors to revenge win over Plainfield North, fifth place at Tiger Classic.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023
On the day of the wedding, Pap’s ghost arrives, under a gingham tablecloth, to pin the crime on Rev and spur Juicy to revenge.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
What a leaker or whistleblower’s motivation is varies from altruism and transparency to revenge and ruin.
—Anne Marie Malecha, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
Call it revenge inflation spending.
—Rachel Wolfe, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2023
How will revenge glamour be best served?
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 19 Apr. 2021
Can Dak lead the Cowboys to revenge and secure a divisional round spot?
—Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2023
At the back of the book, the index provides a space for reference—and sometimes revenge.
—Wsj Books Staff, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2022
Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The Sacramento Kings sent the Golden State Warriors packing in a revenge game that could mark the end of the Warriors’ dynasty.
—Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
With the help of Chani (Zendaya), a Fremen woman who teaches him about her people’s ways, Atreides seeks to free the planet from the Corrino Empire and get his revenge against the Harkonnen Family who destroyed his family.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Has Iran’s attack been enough to satisfy its calls for revenge?
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Israel did not take responsibility for that strike, but Tehran vowed revenge.
Brig.
—Henry Austin, NBC News, 13 Apr. 2024
Miller declined to speak to any specific security assessments that motivated the change in policy but acknowledged Iran's vow for revenge.
—Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
Iran had vowed revenge since the April 1 airstrike in Syria, which Tehran accused Israel of being responsible for.
—Joseph Federman, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
Iran has publicly and repeatedly vowed revenge for the April 1 airstrike on its embassy complex in the Syrian capital, Damascus, which killed three generals and four officers from its elite Quds Force, an arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Verb
Through such details do writers revenge themselves on life.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
Lincoln-Way West 12-3 (4) Connor Studer lifts Warriors to revenge win over Plainfield North, fifth place at Tiger Classic.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023
On the day of the wedding, Pap’s ghost arrives, under a gingham tablecloth, to pin the crime on Rev and spur Juicy to revenge.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
What a leaker or whistleblower’s motivation is varies from altruism and transparency to revenge and ruin.
—Anne Marie Malecha, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
Call it revenge inflation spending.
—Rachel Wolfe, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2023
How will revenge glamour be best served?
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 19 Apr. 2021
Can Dak lead the Cowboys to revenge and secure a divisional round spot?
—Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2023
At the back of the book, the index provides a space for reference—and sometimes revenge.
—Wsj Books Staff, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2022
Noun
The outline hasn’t really differed much in their past seven meetings, the four from last year’s Western Conference Finals and the three chances for revenge that the Lakers couldn’t grab.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The Sacramento Kings sent the Golden State Warriors packing in a revenge game that could mark the end of the Warriors’ dynasty.
—Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
With the help of Chani (Zendaya), a Fremen woman who teaches him about her people’s ways, Atreides seeks to free the planet from the Corrino Empire and get his revenge against the Harkonnen Family who destroyed his family.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Has Iran’s attack been enough to satisfy its calls for revenge?
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Israel did not take responsibility for that strike, but Tehran vowed revenge.
Brig.
—Henry Austin, NBC News, 13 Apr. 2024
Miller declined to speak to any specific security assessments that motivated the change in policy but acknowledged Iran's vow for revenge.
—Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
Iran had vowed revenge since the April 1 airstrike in Syria, which Tehran accused Israel of being responsible for.
—Joseph Federman, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
Iran has publicly and repeatedly vowed revenge for the April 1 airstrike on its embassy complex in the Syrian capital, Damascus, which killed three generals and four officers from its elite Quds Force, an arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenge. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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revenge
1 of 2 verb
re·venge
ri-ˈvenj 
revenged; revenging
1
: to get even for a wrong done
revenge myself on my enemies
2
: to give injury in return for
revenge an insult
revenger
noun
revenge
2 of 2 noun1
: a desire to pay back injury for injury
2
: an act or instance of revenging
3
: a chance for getting satisfaction
revengeful
adjective
-fəl
revengefully
adverb
-fə-lē
revengefulness
noun
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