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
Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Yet, political parties founded on revenge generally don’t do well, as the Bull Moose, Thurmond and Wallace efforts demonstrate.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
This underseen British thriller explores heavy topics like homophobia, the cost of revenge, and the complex relationship between attacker and victim.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Consumed by rage and betrayal, Eleanor is driven to take a bloody, supernatural revenge upon her faithless husband.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Some sort of ancient act of revenge, or a grievance against the local government, possibly?
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Yet, political parties founded on revenge generally don’t do well, as the Bull Moose, Thurmond and Wallace efforts demonstrate.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
This underseen British thriller explores heavy topics like homophobia, the cost of revenge, and the complex relationship between attacker and victim.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Consumed by rage and betrayal, Eleanor is driven to take a bloody, supernatural revenge upon her faithless husband.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
Noun
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For immigration advocates in the Bay Area, Good’s death has intensified long-standing concerns about intimidation and retaliation against those who monitor federal agents.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Russia said the attack was retaliation for what Moscow claimed was a Ukrainian drone strike on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence last month.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The game was a sellout, as 61,841 fans watched New Zealand avenge their defeat against Ireland in the same stadium in 2016.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Minnesota will get a chance to avenge last week’s loss to the Lakers, a 128-110 defeat in Los Angeles, where Luka Doncic put up a ridiculous line of 49 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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As national Republicans pledge retribution for redistricting, what Statehouse primary will Banks get involved in next?—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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This is just another preemptive Trump retribution move.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Following the deaths of his brother William (Felix Kammerer) and his sister-in-law Elizabeth (Mia Goth), Victor vows vengeance on the Creature and dedicates the rest of his life to a merciless pursuit of him.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Like the great tragic heroines, Marissa isn’t driven by vengeance but by inevitability, by the realization that the love that once sustained her family has also doomed it.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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