revenged; revenging
1
: to avenge (oneself or another) usually by retaliating in kind or degree
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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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Earlier in the night, the No. 6 Pistons got revenge on the No. 3 Knicks in a 100-94 win.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The daughter of former President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush got her revenge while out on the Today Show Plaza later in the episode, pouring water on both Daly and Guthrie.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
That doctor just so happens to have a daughter, who in Season 2 comes to get revenge on Joel for killing her dad.
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Noun
What was supposed to be a revenge tour has turned into a stumble out of the gate.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Earlier in the night, the No. 6 Pistons got revenge on the No. 3 Knicks in a 100-94 win.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The daughter of former President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush got her revenge while out on the Today Show Plaza later in the episode, pouring water on both Daly and Guthrie.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
That doctor just so happens to have a daughter, who in Season 2 comes to get revenge on Joel for killing her dad.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenge. Accessed 5 May. 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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