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
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Edwards gives the nuclear bearings to his SEAL brothers, but now the former soldier/new black ops agent has revenge on his mind.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
The brutality of Daedalus’s revenge struck me.
—Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
The government launched the crackdown after a spate of famo revenge killings in 2024.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The slithering snakes and biting lyrics spelled out revenge.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Edwards gives the nuclear bearings to his SEAL brothers, but now the former soldier/new black ops agent has revenge on his mind.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
The brutality of Daedalus’s revenge struck me.
—Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
The government launched the crackdown after a spate of famo revenge killings in 2024.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
Noun
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The lawsuit in Alexandria, Virginia federal court accuses Apple of religious discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The union held a rally in Queens, hoping to bring attention to the job losses and accusing Amazon of cutting ties with the DSP as retaliation for its drivers joining the Teamsters union last year.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Dragons avenged that defeat in a 56-7 regional final rout of Byron Nelson that same year.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Detroit Tigers avenged their massive collapse in the American League Central in their playoff matchup against the division champion Cleveland Guardians.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Prosecutors submitted letters from Cassie Ventura, her parents, and former employees who urged the judge to consider the victims, some of whom fear retribution.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Ventura's former stylist, Deonte Nash, reiterated the singer's concerns about retribution in his letter.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So knew at some point to stick with having a simple set of targets upfront and vengeance being early on.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Trauma, vengeance and corruption converge in this raw, cross-border crime drama.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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