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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David Brennan, ABC News, 8 June 2025
The rapid suspension by ABC News demonstrates how networks are on edge over their news organizations antagonizing the Trump White House, which has shown a willingness to extract revenge on its critics.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Maybe Ballerina will have her revenge next weekend.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 June 2025
The action spinoff stars Ana de Armas as a dancer turned assassin, obsessed with extracting revenge over her father’s murder.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 6 June 2025
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Noun
Moscow vowed revenge for the strikes, which Ukrainian officials celebrated as a historic success.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 June 2025
The rapid suspension by ABC News demonstrates how networks are on edge over their news organizations antagonizing the Trump White House, which has shown a willingness to extract revenge on its critics.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Maybe Ballerina will have her revenge next weekend.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 June 2025
The action spinoff stars Ana de Armas as a dancer turned assassin, obsessed with extracting revenge over her father’s murder.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 6 June 2025
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenge. Accessed 16 Jun. 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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