as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
as with many action movies, this one ends with a wild chase and an over-the-top fight sequence in which the bad guys finally get their comeuppance
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Recent Examples of comeuppance
On Monday, Golden was forced to recalibrate after Saturday’s 91-74 comeuppance in the semifinals against Vanderbilt ended Florida’s 12-game winning streak.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
But quite a few others loathe Dubai and are savoring its comeuppance.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
Waltz lends a slimy charisma to the merciless SS colonel, who gets a satisfying comeuppance via carving knife.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
These tend to involve love affairs or status issues or shock revelations and result in dismayed reactions and abrupt comeuppances for previously unflappable characters.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
But quite a few others loathe Dubai and are savoring its comeuppance.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
Waltz lends a slimy charisma to the merciless SS colonel, who gets a satisfying comeuppance via carving knife.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
These tend to involve love affairs or status issues or shock revelations and result in dismayed reactions and abrupt comeuppances for previously unflappable characters.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for comeuppance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comeuppance
Noun
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Lawmakers that year also changed Colorado law to prohibit such punishment.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jurors will now decide Horner’s punishment.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Or risk the wrath of being on the wrong side.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The immediate object of Uthmeier’s wrath is the Rooney Rule, voluntarily adopted more than two decades ago by the NFL to ensure that minority candidates are interviewed for coaching positions.—
Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dallas’ power play looks borderline unstoppable, and Minnesota’s penalty kill looks overwhelmed.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The penalties were imposed in September after an investigation by the sheriff’s internal affairs unit.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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