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revenge

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verb

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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Noun
Perrotta’s dark and wry comedy is about a suburban New Jersey high school election, between the ambitious and qualified but wholly unlikeable Tracy Flick, popular dim bulb Paul, and Paul’s sister, Tammy, who runs as revenge against Paul for stealing her girlfriend. Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025 And here sat Maureen, who had no one else to send flowers to as sweet revenge. Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025 Related article ‘Thirst for revenge’ Eisner tracked down the archbishop’s letter in a 2013 dissertation by medieval historian and author Helen Matthews. Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 13 June 2025 Moscow vowed revenge for the strikes, which Ukrainian officials celebrated as a historic success. David Brennan, ABC News, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for revenge
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Verb
  • Directed by Kevin McManus and Matthew McManus, the film centers on Irene, who attempts to avenge her daughter’s death by traveling through parallel universes to repeatedly kill her daughter’s murderer.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 June 2025
  • Concord-Carlisle avenged its 15-13 loss to the Ghosts on May 6.
    Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • More than a half-dozen environmentalists and waste advocates asked to comment for this story declined to speak on the record, citing concerns including possible retribution from the governor’s office and appearing to look like scolds as negotiations over implementing SB 54 continue.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
  • Speaking through voice recordings, messages and occasional calls, all the people interviewed asked CNN not to reveal their full names for fear of retribution from Iran’s authorities.
    CNN staff, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Instead, nuclear weapons are back with a vengeance.
    VIPIN NARANG, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
  • On Monday, before its strikes against the U.S. base in Qatar, Iranian military leaders vowed vengeance against the United States for the strikes.
    Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025

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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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