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
Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The duo hatch a revenge plot, and shenanigans ensue.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The greatest revenge is to get an education.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Weymouth has revenge on its mind after exiting in the first round last season and the strong duo of Mason Fasoli and Gabe Rey, who combined to score 21 goals in 2024, will help the Wildcats try to carry out that mission.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Ray's father was a dissenter who was executed by the Major himself for his outspoken anti-authoritarian views, and Ray wants revenge.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The duo hatch a revenge plot, and shenanigans ensue.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The greatest revenge is to get an education.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Weymouth has revenge on its mind after exiting in the first round last season and the strong duo of Mason Fasoli and Gabe Rey, who combined to score 21 goals in 2024, will help the Wildcats try to carry out that mission.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
Noun
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Eventually, under pressure, Driscoll put together a list of 6,000 people that included employee identification numbers, not names, in order to protect the FBI workers from retaliation and threats.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Aiding Ukraine has already begun to be a controversial subject in Poland; the prospect of Russian attacks in retaliation could drive up opposition, especially if the United States proves unreliable.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An anime about a teenager avenging the deaths of his family at the hands of hordes of carnivorous demons wouldn’t usually be the sort of film which would be met with unanimous praise from critics.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Mustangs avenged their 27-24 defeat against the Highlanders, which came in the opening round of the 2024 CIF SS Division 3 playoffs.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While there is definitely debate on whether or not the graphic videos of Kirk’s death should be shown, those rejoicing in his death are receiving rapid retribution.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The new policy began September 5, and its effects have since rippled across the sprawling agency, according to two people at NASA who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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This is, of course, far better than the nakedly partisan calls for retribution and vengeance.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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On social media and cable news, calls for vengeance have drowned out calls for restraint.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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