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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Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Dec. 2025
While his physical self was killed, his Avatar remains alive — and is hellbent on revenge.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
But its defense wins the day to get a revenge win and move on to the Rose Bowl.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
His body had been subjected to disfiguring violence—not just beaten but run over repeatedly with his own car and partially burned—and many suspected a Mafia-style revenge killing.
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Noun
Neytiri confronting her hatred, Jake choosing mercy over revenge, and Spider finding belonging in a world that never fully claimed him.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Dec. 2025
While his physical self was killed, his Avatar remains alive — and is hellbent on revenge.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
But its defense wins the day to get a revenge win and move on to the Rose Bowl.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
His body had been subjected to disfiguring violence—not just beaten but run over repeatedly with his own car and partially burned—and many suspected a Mafia-style revenge killing.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenge. Accessed 22 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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