as in retaliation
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
both sides were determined to get revenge for perceived wrongs and showed little interest in ending the feud
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as in to avenge
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for
a man who took matters into his own hands and revenged the death of his brother
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Recent Examples of revenge
Giana Levy, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
My pick: Mizzou 21, Louisiana 14. Sept. 20 vs. South Carolina: Drinkwitz’s revenge over Shane Beamer?
—Maddie Hartley
august 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
Bill Gunn's vampire thriller Ganja & Hess and Park Chan-wook's revenge epic Oldboy both transformed under Lee's nimble hands, and now he's reinterpreted an enduring staple of global cinema: Akira Kurosawa's High and Low.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Based on Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, Nautilus follows Nemo’s mission to exact revenge on the East India Mercantile Company.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revenge
Noun
His enemy within is that addiction to Meech, and that revenge piece.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
My pick: Mizzou 21, Louisiana 14. Sept. 20 vs. South Carolina: Drinkwitz’s revenge over Shane Beamer?
—Maddie Hartley
august 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
Bill Gunn's vampire thriller Ganja & Hess and Park Chan-wook's revenge epic Oldboy both transformed under Lee's nimble hands, and now he's reinterpreted an enduring staple of global cinema: Akira Kurosawa's High and Low.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Based on Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, Nautilus follows Nemo’s mission to exact revenge on the East India Mercantile Company.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
Verb
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The loss for the team became a little less meaningful considering Sandro Wagner's side avenged its loss to Essen on the same day.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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So Stevie sets out to avenge Sam's death and teams up with Ray, her boss and mentor, who uses the 1997 murders as a playbook.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
Noun
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With exit and severance packages pending, many former and current workers would only speak anonymously, out of fear of retribution.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
21 Aug. 2025
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After Hank flees to New Vegas, Lucy and The Ghoul follow him in pursuit of retribution.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However, through a 2025 lens, the limited series reminds audiences of the fragility of democracy, that perfect politicians don’t exist and why greed and vengeance rooted in the foundation are strong enough to level it all at any moment.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
21 Aug. 2025
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Largely because this state, which allows death sentences by 8-to-4 jury verdicts, has been more interested in vengeance than justice.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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