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
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Malcolm is understandably furious (and his uncle has only recently advised him that revenge is the best way to mend a broken heart).
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Who among us hasn’t fantasized in the shower about exacting elaborate revenge for petty upsets, or lain awake trying to reframe our humiliations as epic tales of triumph?
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Midler and Hawn co-starred alongside Keaton in 1996’s The First Wives Club, with the stars portraying divorcées who wonderfully, wickedly take revenge on their terrible former spouses.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Young’s third touchdown pass of the day went to Rico Dowdle, who had quite the revenge game against his former Cowboys squad on a 36-yard catch-and-run to kick off the second half.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Malcolm is understandably furious (and his uncle has only recently advised him that revenge is the best way to mend a broken heart).
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Who among us hasn’t fantasized in the shower about exacting elaborate revenge for petty upsets, or lain awake trying to reframe our humiliations as epic tales of triumph?
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Midler and Hawn co-starred alongside Keaton in 1996’s The First Wives Club, with the stars portraying divorcées who wonderfully, wickedly take revenge on their terrible former spouses.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
Noun
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Russia’s threat of retaliation and its withdrawal from key arms control agreements signal a deteriorating strategic relationship with the United States.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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And critics warn that data on anti-Jewish discrimination remain incomplete, noting that many incidents go unreported due to fears of retaliation or the belief that doing so will change nothing.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Oct. 2025
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And for Oregon, a comfortable win — on the heels of outlasting Penn State on the road — cements the Ducks on that short list of legit national championship contenders this year, with a manageable schedule the rest of the way and an eye on avenging last season’s first-round Playoff exit.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Dragons avenged that defeat in a 56-7 regional final rout of Byron Nelson that same year.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some also acknowledge that retribution is a key motivation.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Ventura's former stylist, Deonte Nash, reiterated the singer's concerns about retribution in his letter.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Berger punished his former team with a quiet kind of vengeance.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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This is vengeance, not justice.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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