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
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 June 2025
But the Oilers, led by their superstar captain Connor McDavid and motivated by both revenge and history, will look to cut short a possible Panthers dynasty by reclaiming the Stanley Cup for themselves – and for Canada.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 4 June 2025
From the moment that Keanu Reeves slapped a gold coin down on the Continental Hotel’s check-in counter, however, audiences slowly realized that this kinetic revenge thriller was taking place in a unique ecosphere of its own.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
While Matty hunts for clues and argues cases, Bates covertly thumbs through the psychological layers of a woman on a well-meaning revenge mission.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 May 2025
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Noun
Abby pulls a gun on her before the screen turns to black.
Ellie, however, was ready to abandon her revenge mission.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 June 2025
But the Oilers, led by their superstar captain Connor McDavid and motivated by both revenge and history, will look to cut short a possible Panthers dynasty by reclaiming the Stanley Cup for themselves – and for Canada.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 4 June 2025
From the moment that Keanu Reeves slapped a gold coin down on the Continental Hotel’s check-in counter, however, audiences slowly realized that this kinetic revenge thriller was taking place in a unique ecosphere of its own.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
While Matty hunts for clues and argues cases, Bates covertly thumbs through the psychological layers of a woman on a well-meaning revenge mission.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
Verb
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Anyone thinking that the finale might feature a showdown between Dever’s character, Abby Anderson, the young woman who killed Joel (Pedro Pascal) to avenge her father’s death, and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), who has been hunting Abby to exact her own revenge, might be disappointed.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Balan’s Manjulika, a 19th century royal court dancer who returns as an unforgiving spirit to avenge her murder, strikes a balance between fragility and fury.—
Sunil Sadarangani,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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The numbers were leaked to the paper by former Kennedy Center employees and confirmed by a current staff member, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of retribution.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Jun-mo takes out the hit on Gi-seok in retribution.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
6 June 2025
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The new attraction is set at the nostalgic summer camp where Jason’s vengeance was born.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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But Trump's vengeance politics extend well beyond immigration.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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