take (one's) revenge

phrase

: to hurt someone in return for being hurt by that person

He swore to take (his) revenge on his enemies.

Examples of take (one's) revenge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Twin magicians take revenge on their abusive mother in the middle of their act. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026

Their lives are soon at risk when one of Flamenco’s clients, Yovani (Pedro Muñoz), shows up with symptoms of the disease and blames her for his sickness, threatening to take revenge. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Feb. 2026

As seen in the trailer by way of actress Eve Ridley, Ruthye Marye Knoll, a young alien girl, seeks Kara's help to take revenge on the one who killed her family. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025

Forced to become a Supe, the player joins The Boys to infiltrate Vought and take revenge in the most chaotic way possible. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025