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
Cast as Bud — a scene-stealing feline with a lion’s mane and a tendency to bite — the cat plays a key role opposite Austin Butler and Zoë Kravitz, enduring shoot-outs, car chases and even a broken paw (don’t worry, the villain gets his comeuppance).
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Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Now Wendy is facing a comeuppance of epic proportions.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
Is Grasso going to get his comeuppance?
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
That feeling of getting glee from seeing other people get their comeuppance.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Now Wendy is facing a comeuppance of epic proportions.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
Is Grasso going to get his comeuppance?
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
That feeling of getting glee from seeing other people get their comeuppance.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comeuppance
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Santa Clara, California — Mike Vrabel made his nnname in the NFL as a crunching outside linebacker, delivering punishment to opposing offenses and blowing up their plays on his way to winning multiple Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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He was sentenced to an unconditional discharge, leaving his conviction intact but sparing him any punishment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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And farther north along Gleason Beach in Sonoma County, rapid erosion finally forced officials in 2020 to move a section of the road inland, to further avoid the ocean’s wrath.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The mood in the crowd was widespread anger and sadness — recalling the same outpour of wrath that shook the city for weeks after the killing of George Floyd in 2020, although without the widespread rioting that had occurred then.—
Jack Brook,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Lightning won the game in a penalty shootout thanks to goals from Kucherov, Gage Goncalves and Jake Guentzel.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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His detractors, however, criticize the mayor for focusing on short-term housing for the homeless at the expense of long-term solutions, threatening to arrest homeless people, and supporting Proposition 36, which Newsom opposed, that toughened penalties against repeat drug and theft offenses.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Comeuppance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comeuppance. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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