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
Mike Jones, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Some involved fake explicit photos used for bullying or revenge.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
At first, New Vegas is a simple revenge story.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025
But second-year Washington head coach Jedd Fisch has since claimed his revenge and is looking to go two for two in games against the Wolverines this weekend.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Vrabel has refused to take the bait when asked this week about the revenge factor.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Some involved fake explicit photos used for bullying or revenge.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
At first, New Vegas is a simple revenge story.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025
But second-year Washington head coach Jedd Fisch has since claimed his revenge and is looking to go two for two in games against the Wolverines this weekend.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
Noun
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The Office of Special Counsel is an investigative and prosecutorial office that works to protect government employees and whistleblowers from retaliation for reporting wrongdoing.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Office of Special Counsel is an independent federal agency responsible for protecting whistleblowers and investigating retaliation against government employees who report misconduct.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With the win, FFC avenged a 45-7 loss at Regis last fall.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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And for Oregon, a comfortable win — on the heels of outlasting Penn State on the road — cements the Ducks on that short list of legit national championship contenders this year, with a manageable schedule the rest of the way and an eye on avenging last season’s first-round Playoff exit.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Brown’s retribution after his departure Brown’s goal was massive in the game — and massive for him personally.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Talk of retribution is precisely the opposite of what markets had hoped for, and is a further about-turn from the White House on relations with Beijing.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The finale opens in the stillness that follows, grief hardening into vengeance.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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While my body usually feels better directly after a physical therapy session, the pain tends to come back—sometimes with a vengeance—the next day.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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