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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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
But on Friday, at least, the tech giants are getting some revenge, with big gains in Amazon , Meta Platforms , and Microsoft .
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Her revenge is bloody and melodramatic, which Thompson, who also produced His & Hers through her Viva Maude banner, found cathartic.
—Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Written and directed by Jafar Panahi (known for his clandestine 2011 documentary This Is Not a Film), the story follows released political prisoners seeking revenge after a chance roadside meeting.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Rhodes was seeking his revenge on Fatu, who, in turn, was looking to pick up the biggest singles win of his young WWE career.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
But on Friday, at least, the tech giants are getting some revenge, with big gains in Amazon , Meta Platforms , and Microsoft .
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Her revenge is bloody and melodramatic, which Thompson, who also produced His & Hers through her Viva Maude banner, found cathartic.
—Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Written and directed by Jafar Panahi (known for his clandestine 2011 documentary This Is Not a Film), the story follows released political prisoners seeking revenge after a chance roadside meeting.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenge. Accessed 28 Jan. 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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