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
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The cast touched on the nuances of how people can be driven to violence and revenge.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
Legislation backed by first lady Melania Trump to criminalize revenge pornography is heading to the House floor Monday night.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2025
That is, until revenge came for Joel in the form of Abby, the daughter of one of the men Joel killed to save Ellie.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Penta interfered and got revenge on JD by crotching him on the ropes as the War Raiders picked up the win.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The cast touched on the nuances of how people can be driven to violence and revenge.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
Legislation backed by first lady Melania Trump to criminalize revenge pornography is heading to the House floor Monday night.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2025
That is, until revenge came for Joel in the form of Abby, the daughter of one of the men Joel killed to save Ellie.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
Verb
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On a remote asteroid mining operation, a grieving Mechanist gets a new companion and has a chance to avenge herself against the Shaper assassin who killed her husband.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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Could avenging that particular defeat be enough to bring about a bigger vibe shift?—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This ruling affirms core constitutional freedoms all Americans hold dear, including free speech, due process, and the right to select counsel without the fear of retribution.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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And while vowing to prevent weaponization of government, Trump unleashed a wave of retribution that targeted not only perceived political enemies in both parties, but also critics in broader areas of American life like law firms, federal judges and the press.—
Carl Leubsdorf,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Joel is dead and Ellie has vowed vengeance, setting the stage for the remainder of the season.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Ellie, now consumed by grief and rage, sets out on a mission to exact vengeance against Abby and her crew, causing untold chaos in her wake.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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