as in retaliation
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
both sides were determined to get revenge for perceived wrongs and showed little interest in ending the feud
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as in to avenge
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for
a man who took matters into his own hands and revenged the death of his brother
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Recent Examples of revenge
Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Witnessing kidnappings by encapuchados for revenge or ransom are scenes we are used to seeing in our home countries.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
This is the ultimate Korean revenge film.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
And there was the theory that characters were plotting their revenge on him to take place at the wedding.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
As Helen plots revenge and Madeline clings to her rapidly fading star, their world is suddenly turned upside down by Viola Van Horn, a mysterious woman with a secret that’s to die for.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Witnessing kidnappings by encapuchados for revenge or ransom are scenes we are used to seeing in our home countries.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
This is the ultimate Korean revenge film.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
And there was the theory that characters were plotting their revenge on him to take place at the wedding.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
Noun
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In the short term, there is retaliation.—
Angélica Durán-Martínez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
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According to The Hill, Murat has said her mother was detained in retaliation for her aunt's activism against China's treatment of Uyghurs.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One of the Titans’ most satisfying wins came at 132 pounds, when Jack Malinconico avenged his 7-6 loss to Central Union’s Gabriel Pacheco at last week’s Division 2 Final with a 9-8 decision this week on a last-minute takedown.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Ethan Diaz had 14 points and 7 rebounds, and Isaac Buckley added 13 points and 9 rebounds as Lake Howell avenged a 2025 playoff defat.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On Sunday, cartel operatives roamed the streets with guns, hijacking cars, ordering passengers out and setting the vehicles ablaze, authorities said, part of a wave of retribution attacks.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Based on Araminta Hall’s novel of the same name, the series explores a crime that shatters a decades-long friendship between three women, delving into guilt, retribution, love, betrayal and life-altering compromises.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This Dickensian vengeance setup gives us an awful lot of people to murder, all caricatures of the elite.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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But Dutcher didn’t show the clip to stir vengeance in his team for Tuesday night’s rematch at Viejas Arena.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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