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
Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Even if the Pats’ offensive line is at full health, this matchup will be a handful for Will Campbell and Co.
Coach’s revenge, pt.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
Some matchups will be extra exciting for NFL fans because of the revenge factor.
—Seth Quinn, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The thing that the audience expects is that Emily has some really dark plan up her sleeve for revenge on Stephanie.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
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Noun
Mixed in throughout the 257 matchups are plenty of rematches and reunions (or in some cases, revenge opportunities) between players/coaches and their former teams.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Even if the Pats’ offensive line is at full health, this matchup will be a handful for Will Campbell and Co.
Coach’s revenge, pt.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
Some matchups will be extra exciting for NFL fans because of the revenge factor.
—Seth Quinn, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The thing that the audience expects is that Emily has some really dark plan up her sleeve for revenge on Stephanie.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
Verb
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But Adams noted the league is only focused on the Chiefs seeking to avenge their Super Bowl LIX loss.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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Listen to this article St. Augustine High School played a complete match Friday night, beating Mission Vista 25-21, 25-13, 25-23 to avenge a loss earlier this season and capture the CIF San Diego Section Division 1 boys volleyball championship at Mira Mesa High School.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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The few lamenting Pete Rose’s reinstatement to Major League Baseball are speaking from the ideology of punishment as retribution, not correction.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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According to the employee, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution, that happened as music and sports events at nearby venues were ending.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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After a blowout loss in the playoffs, bad teams lie down and take their punishment, good teams hold their own evenly and great teams respond with a vengeance.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Flamingo’s romance with Yovani takes difficult and tragic turns, leaving Lidia with the weight of unfulfilled vengeance on her shoulders.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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