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
Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
At this point, Anna becomes convinced that Lexy/Catherine is the murderer seeking revenge.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The graterhead itself was made fittingly as a revenge play against the Packers.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Could the Golden Globes be where Kathy exacts her revenge?
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The president is a man of low character, driven by greed, insecurity and revenge.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
At this point, Anna becomes convinced that Lexy/Catherine is the murderer seeking revenge.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The graterhead itself was made fittingly as a revenge play against the Packers.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Could the Golden Globes be where Kathy exacts her revenge?
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
Noun
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Brussels began rethinking its Big Tech crackdown last year, but has since faced calls to hold firm and increase enforcement, despite threats of US retaliation over the continent’s regulatory impulses.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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After the complaint, Joly began retaliation by increasing Dupont’s workload while reducing duties of coworkers, the suit contends.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Inspired by real events, the film tells the story of a frontiersman in the 1800s who is left for dead and must survive a brutal winter in the wilderness before returning to avenge his son’s death.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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Kendrick De Luna and Landon Seaman each added 10 points and Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro contributed nine points and six rebounds for the Titans (10-12 overall, 5-5 Big West), who avenged a 94-91 home loss to the Mustangs (7-14, 3-6) in the conference opener in December.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Moreover, the current regime in Washington has already demonstrated a monstrous capacity for retribution.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Most of those cases are believed to be sitting idle as investigators prioritize easier complaints, according to staffers who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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More recently, he's played an abusive husband on Big Little Lies, a sociopathic tech mogul on Succession, and a vengeance-seeking viking caked in dirt and blood in The Northman.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Jan. 2026
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According to an affidavit, WB’s law firm suggested that allegations were a form of vengeance by the boys’ mother against Busfield after their roles were recast for the fourth season.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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