take (one's) revenge
idiom
: to hurt someone in return for being hurt by that person
He swore to take (his) revenge on his enemies.
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Ao Bing’s dad assumed that his son was killed in the process and vowed to take revenge on Chentang Pass in a mid-credits scene.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
With Julie and Wonders’ Ava Brooks defeating Ray, his homicidal protege is still out there and ready to take revenge in another installment.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 July 2025
My Husband is a time-travel drama where the heroine dies after being betrayed by her husband and best friend, then returns to the past to take revenge.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Here’s how Iran could take revenge on the U.S.:
Iran, though hamstrung in its military might thanks to a more than two week Israeli air campaign against Tehran, still possesses a sophisticated offensive cyber capability.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 24 June 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
With Julie and Wonders’ Ava Brooks defeating Ray, his homicidal protege is still out there and ready to take revenge in another installment.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 July 2025
My Husband is a time-travel drama where the heroine dies after being betrayed by her husband and best friend, then returns to the past to take revenge.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Here’s how Iran could take revenge on the U.S.:
Iran, though hamstrung in its military might thanks to a more than two week Israeli air campaign against Tehran, still possesses a sophisticated offensive cyber capability.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for take (one's) revenge
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“Take (one's) revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20%28one%27s%29%20revenge. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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