revenged; revenging
1
: to avenge (oneself or another) usually by retaliating in kind or degree
vowed to revenge herself on her betrayer
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
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.
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The mood for revenge now will be even more firey.
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As seen in the trailer by way of actress Eve Ridley, Ruthye Marye Knoll, a young alien girl, seeks Kara's help to take revenge on the one who killed her family.
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In an interview with USA TODAY, stars Taylor Polidore Williams and Crystle Stewart teased more action after the first batch of episodes, in which the characters get revenge and tie up loose ends.
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Noun
President Sharaa's new security forces include former militants who have been implicated in revenge killings on Alawite and Druze minorities.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 12 Dec. 2025
The mood for revenge now will be even more firey.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
As seen in the trailer by way of actress Eve Ridley, Ruthye Marye Knoll, a young alien girl, seeks Kara's help to take revenge on the one who killed her family.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
In an interview with USA TODAY, stars Taylor Polidore Williams and Crystle Stewart teased more action after the first batch of episodes, in which the characters get revenge and tie up loose ends.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenge. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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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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