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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Angélica Durán-Martínez, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
The operation triggered violent retaliation across 20 Mexican states, with cartel members burning vehicles and blocking roads in revenge attacks.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The early indications are that this pattern is repeating, with revenge attacks and destabilization efforts across as many as 20 Mexican states.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Sandwich’s Cooper Corder, meanwhile, earned the ultimate revenge for his only loss of the season.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
At the moment, members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel are seeking revenge against Mexico’s security forces and are also trying to assert their regional authority despite El Mencho’s death.
—Angélica Durán-Martínez, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
The operation triggered violent retaliation across 20 Mexican states, with cartel members burning vehicles and blocking roads in revenge attacks.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The early indications are that this pattern is repeating, with revenge attacks and destabilization efforts across as many as 20 Mexican states.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Sandwich’s Cooper Corder, meanwhile, earned the ultimate revenge for his only loss of the season.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenge. Accessed 25 Feb. 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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