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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Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Her fable depicts twin sisters on a revenge road trip, setting out to right the wrongs of their early childhood at the behest of their estranged mother, finding some catharsis along the way.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
Is God Is Aleshea Harris’ directorial debut (an adaptation of her play), Is God Is tells the story of two sisters out for revenge against their horribly abusive father.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
New England gets the revenge-game script, and Drake Maye gets another look at the defense that made the Super Bowl feel like a four-hour escape room.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
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Noun
From quarterback revenge matchups to playoff rematches, here are the key games to watch.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Her fable depicts twin sisters on a revenge road trip, setting out to right the wrongs of their early childhood at the behest of their estranged mother, finding some catharsis along the way.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
Is God Is Aleshea Harris’ directorial debut (an adaptation of her play), Is God Is tells the story of two sisters out for revenge against their horribly abusive father.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
New England gets the revenge-game script, and Drake Maye gets another look at the defense that made the Super Bowl feel like a four-hour escape room.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenge. Accessed 17 May. 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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