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
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The Royals got a measure of revenge Wednesday, scoring early and often in a 13-9 victory over the Twins in some rainy, foggy conditions.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Seems like the black gown wasn't her only revenge dress.
—Natalie Arroyo Camacho, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
The Rockies’ rout was a teeny-tiny measure of revenge for last season’s debacle at Coors Field, when the Blue Jays swept three games in what was the worst series of the season for the Rockies.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The Gamecocks will have to wait for revenge.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The Royals got a measure of revenge Wednesday, scoring early and often in a 13-9 victory over the Twins in some rainy, foggy conditions.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Seems like the black gown wasn't her only revenge dress.
—Natalie Arroyo Camacho, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
The Rockies’ rout was a teeny-tiny measure of revenge for last season’s debacle at Coors Field, when the Blue Jays swept three games in what was the worst series of the season for the Rockies.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
Noun
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All three lawsuits allege retaliation by town officials against the plaintiffs.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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Busfield has called the allegations an act of retaliation after the boys were recast on the show.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Bruins avenged their only loss of the season and redeemed themselves after last season’s lopsided Final Four loss to Connecticut.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Illini can end Connecticut's ridiculous run on Saturday by avenging their November loss at Madison Square Garden.—
Ryan Baker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The doctor asked to be identified by a pseudonym, citing fears of professional retribution.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Even if there were no hostile government left in place, people within society who have lost everything may still be driven to seek retribution.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With a new crew, the lightsaber-wielding Zabrak warrior has come to Janix, a planet that has so far been untouched by the Empire's iron fist and aims to take vengeance on those in the underworld who betrayed him while also rebuilding his crime syndicate.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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This scenario is bad news for anyone who requires their B movies to do more than resemble role-playing video games, and great news for viewers content to simply bask in the glory of Zazie Beetz stabbing, shooting, kicking, cold-cocking, running, jumping, and serving up righteous vengeance in bulk.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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