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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Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
At this point, Anna becomes convinced that Lexy/Catherine is the murderer seeking revenge.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The graterhead itself was made fittingly as a revenge play against the Packers.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Mom thinks this whole relationship is pass-agg revenge for what happened.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The president is a man of low character, driven by greed, insecurity and revenge.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
At this point, Anna becomes convinced that Lexy/Catherine is the murderer seeking revenge.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The graterhead itself was made fittingly as a revenge play against the Packers.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Mom thinks this whole relationship is pass-agg revenge for what happened.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenge. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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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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