as in punishments
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 comeuppances
These tend to involve love affairs or status issues or shock revelations and result in dismayed reactions and abrupt comeuppances for previously unflappable characters.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comeuppances
Noun
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The family challenged these unfair punishments.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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The fight While punishments for people who've caused fatal crashes while high have varied wildly from state to state, Resecker's sentence stands out for being unusually tough, especially given his young age, according to a USA TODAY review of similar cases.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Failure to comply could result in penalties of up to $250,000 per violation.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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In a game where the Stars smashed the Oilers, Hryckowian was pestering Edmonton players all night en route to drawing four penalties.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Comeuppances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comeuppances. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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