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
Michael Kugelman,
Time,
26 June 2026
Badly wounded in a battle of revenge, Robin Hood is brought to a priory and tended by Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer), whose generosity awakens his finer feelings and spurs him to virtuous, self-sacrificing action.
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
In the Victorian-era horror-revenge film, now available on VOD via Dark Sky Films and Watermelon Pictures, Mārama (Ariāna Osborne) is a young Māori woman compelled to travel from New Zealand to England with the promise of information about her heritage.
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William Earl,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Throughout their journey, Kara repeatedly warns Ruthye against letting revenge define her.
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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Noun
There was a furious campaign in India, led by the public, the media, and politicians, demanding revenge.
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Michael Kugelman,
Time,
26 June 2026
Badly wounded in a battle of revenge, Robin Hood is brought to a priory and tended by Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer), whose generosity awakens his finer feelings and spurs him to virtuous, self-sacrificing action.
—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
In the Victorian-era horror-revenge film, now available on VOD via Dark Sky Films and Watermelon Pictures, Mārama (Ariāna Osborne) is a young Māori woman compelled to travel from New Zealand to England with the promise of information about her heritage.
—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Throughout their journey, Kara repeatedly warns Ruthye against letting revenge define her.
—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
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Moscow says the strike was retaliation for Ukraine’s 40-day campaign on Russian oil refineries and supply lines, which has fueled shortages, hit Crimea and eroded battlefield momentum.
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Moscow launched massive drone and missile strikes on Kyiv, killing at least 17 people in retaliation against recent Ukrainian attacks that have buckled Russia’s economy.
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His character leads outcast samurai seeking to avenge their master's killing.
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The work reflects on the Greek myth of Orestes—the son who murdered his mother, Clytemnestra, to avenge the death of his father, Agamemnon.
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Members of white government clubs hassled their white neighbors into political lockstep and advertised physical and financial retribution for any Black person who dared to vote.
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The president has spent much of the year waging a war of retribution against Republicans who have crossed him.
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Some mourners, gathering at the funeral of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Saturday, expressed both anguish and a desire for vengeance.
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Randy Quaid played the tipsy Vietnam vet and former alien abductee Russell Casse, who ultimately delivers righteous vengeance upon Earth’s otherworldly invaders.
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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