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
Katie Rife, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Emanuel Sharp, JoJo Tugler and Milos Uzan are all back for total revenge.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Don’t spiral into obsession, revenge, or paranoia.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 2 Nov. 2025
Elf revenge for putting us through holiday hell.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Instead, Sao’s revenge against Korn — who clearly doesn’t remember Sao — is executed with the methodical nature of a precise mise en place and the patience of an all-day sous vide.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Emanuel Sharp, JoJo Tugler and Milos Uzan are all back for total revenge.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Don’t spiral into obsession, revenge, or paranoia.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 2 Nov. 2025
Elf revenge for putting us through holiday hell.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
Noun
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Among VenApp users who support the government’s aims is a resident of a slum on the outskirts of Caracas who spoke anonymously, fearing government retaliation for speaking to a foreign journalist and retribution from neighbors who oppose Maduro.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The lawsuit links the LinkedIn post to a broader pattern of alleged retaliation against Kevin Tang, Aurinia’s board chair and head of Tang Capital Partners.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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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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Among VenApp users who support the government’s aims is a resident of a slum on the outskirts of Caracas who spoke anonymously, fearing government retaliation for speaking to a foreign journalist and retribution from neighbors who oppose Maduro.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Details on how the administration has subverted health spending have received little attention because many changes have been made quietly -- and people who rely on federal funds fear retribution.—
Amy Maxmen,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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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 21 Nov. 2025.
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