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noun

Definition of revengenext
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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revenge

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verb

ri-ˈvenj How to pronounce revenge (audio)
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
Noun
Some stories can harden moral perception, of course, pushing us to dichotomize the purely good and the purely evil, as in the moral pornography of superhero comics and revenge flicks. — Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026 This is where Microsoft and Nvidia earned their revenge for the MacBook Pro's slights against them with the M5 Pro chip. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026 The deaf Stone has also seen her profile rise with her role in fellow BAFTA Breakthrough talent Ted Evans’ feature Retreat and revenge thriller series Reunion. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026 The horrors of the atomic bomb, America’s culpability and relation to postwar Japan, and the morality of revenge are major themes in Minus Zero. — James Grebey, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revenge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
  1. retaliation
  2. avenge
  3. retribution
  4. vengeance
Noun
  • Moore declined to comment on her employment file but said in an email that the most recent complaints from colleagues were in retaliation for her filing a complaint against a teacher.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Teamsters said workers were striking over unfair labor practice charges, adding that the union has filed or is preparing to file charges alleging a variety of such practices, including refusal to bargain and retaliation.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of retaliation
Verb
  • Also, the women's UConn team lost last night to Michigan, so the men's team may try to avenge that one as well.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In overtime, the Cardinals and Cowboys traded three-and-outs before Arizona leaned on its productive run game and got into field goal range for the Chad Ryland’s 42-yard game-winner to avenge the missed PAT in regulation.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of avenge
Noun
  • According to Kevin Roose’s The AGI Chronicles, OpenAI, and Altman in particular, feared political retribution from Musk, who now had his own competitor company in xAI, if he was allowed to take up all the oxygen in Washington.
    — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
  • LaFountain and another lawyer who did not want to be named out of fear of retribution for their clients said Bridgeport’s probate court denies cases for reasons beyond the requirements.
    — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of retribution
Noun
  • But a burning rage and hunger for vengeance awakens in the flames.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Democrats should understand that Congress needs vigilance, not vengeance.
    — Adonis Hoffman, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of vengeance

Phrases Containing revenge

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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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