as in revenge
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
sought vengeance after his sister was murdered
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Recent Examples of vengeance
But Eisner speculates that this may have festered within Ela over the ensuing years, thereby sparking her desire for vengeance on Forde—who may have confessed to his affair with Ela to avoid being prosecuted for the 1321 raid.
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ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Four-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke returns to the most sinister role of his career as The Grabber seeks vengeance on Finn (Mason Thames) from beyond the grave by menacing Finn’s younger sister, Gwen (Madeleine McGraw).
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 1 June 2025
The show came back with a vengeance the following season, moving its production from Borneo to the Australian Outback and replicating the intense gameplay, sense of adventure and pure adrenaline of its predecessor.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 May 2025
The finale will pick right back up to the present day in Seattle with Ellie continuing her path of vengeance while becoming a soon-to-be parent to Dina's (Isabela Merced) unborn child.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Four-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke returns to the most sinister role of his career as The Grabber seeks vengeance on Finn (Mason Thames) from beyond the grave by menacing Finn’s younger sister, Gwen (Madeleine McGraw).
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 1 June 2025
The show came back with a vengeance the following season, moving its production from Borneo to the Australian Outback and replicating the intense gameplay, sense of adventure and pure adrenaline of its predecessor.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 May 2025
The finale will pick right back up to the present day in Seattle with Ellie continuing her path of vengeance while becoming a soon-to-be parent to Dina's (Isabela Merced) unborn child.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vengeance
Noun
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Moscow vowed revenge for the strikes, which Ukrainian officials celebrated as a historic success.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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The rapid suspension by ABC News demonstrates how networks are on edge over their news organizations antagonizing the Trump White House, which has shown a willingness to extract revenge on its critics.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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The numbers were leaked to the paper by former Kennedy Center employees and confirmed by a current staff member, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of retribution.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Jun-mo takes out the hit on Gi-seok in retribution.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
6 June 2025
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“Vengeance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeance. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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