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
Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Nicole Kidman has donned her best revenge dress for her Oscars appearance.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
The government may not have hired Bobbi or urged Ghirotti to seek his petty revenge, but the men’s savagery is inseparable from that of a state sustained by atrocity.
—Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
With Thurman leaving no crumbs in her performance as the revenge-seeking matriarch of criminals, she is complimented by a talented ensemble of young actresses.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Most people remember her 1986 look—a very ab-baring Bob Mackie bralette and low-cut skirt, complete with feathery headdress, which was apparently a kind of revenge outfit for not being nominated that year.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Nicole Kidman has donned her best revenge dress for her Oscars appearance.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
The government may not have hired Bobbi or urged Ghirotti to seek his petty revenge, but the men’s savagery is inseparable from that of a state sustained by atrocity.
—Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
With Thurman leaving no crumbs in her performance as the revenge-seeking matriarch of criminals, she is complimented by a talented ensemble of young actresses.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
Noun
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All three lawsuits allege retaliation against town officials.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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The victims asked not to be identified out of fear of retaliation.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Before it was sorted out, Johnathan Kovacevic went after Kastelic to avenge the hit and got an extra two minutes.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Top-seeded Princeton (26-3) avenged last season’s tournament semifinal loss Harvard.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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What happens to her — a deadly warning from the man’s criminal boss father — sets in motion two generations of retribution masterminded by one of the cruelest characters Burton has given us.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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And then there’s the question of Iran’s desire for retribution.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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 17 Mar. 2026.
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