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
American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The message of the movie is not violent revenge is the answer.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Constanza failed to volley, and planned a Firestone snow tire night weeks later to exact revenge.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Probably those who are executed today have people who will want to seek revenge in the future.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The Lady Tigers found revenge after the Chaps won 78-74 in overtime when these two teams met in the regular season.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The message of the movie is not violent revenge is the answer.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Constanza failed to volley, and planned a Firestone snow tire night weeks later to exact revenge.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Probably those who are executed today have people who will want to seek revenge in the future.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
Noun
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Anthropic turns to the judiciary as a last resort to vindicate its rights and halt the Executive's unlawful campaign of retaliation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Iran is throttling the vital Strait of Hormuz and attacking oil facilities across the Middle East in a deadly retaliation campaign that is hitting global supplies of oil and gas.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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Lebanon has been pulled deep into the war in the Middle East since Hezbollah opened fire to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader, igniting an Israeli offensive which has killed nearly 500 people in Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities − with the death toll rising by around 100 a day.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The win also carries extra meaning for a program that has rapidly risen under coach Cameron Bradford, avenging a 2023 NorCal semifinal loss to Oakland and sending TKA to its second consecutive NorCal final.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Those employees, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to fear of retribution, described being asked a wide range of questions about government contracts and campaign donations.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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Bombs are falling, people are dying and vows of revenge and retribution are being lobbed in escalating threats, all while untold taxpayer dollars are being spent on a military strategy that’s expected to continue for weeks with an undefined goal and conclusion.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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In Greek and Roman mythology, the Furies were goddesses of vengeance and retribution, called on to punish heinous crimes such as murder; now, the word is used more generally to mean fierce passion or rage.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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At the 2026 Actor Awards (previously known as the Screen Actors Guild or SAG Awards), Ortega's dark brows were back with a vengeance.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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