as in revenge
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
sought vengeance after his sister was murdered
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Recent Examples of vengeance
While everyone may argue how the infamous snap wouldn't have happened had Peter just stuck to the original plan, his thirst for vengeance takes over.
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Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Fennell’s script was detail-laden, which helped Miller create the looks that would tell a story of jealousy, vengeance and lust.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Isabella goes on to fill the role of used and abused pawn in Heathcliff's quest for vengeance against the Earnshaw and Linton families before ultimately fleeing the Yorkshire countryside and dying young.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Agriculture, where the hangover from a four-year spree of bidding up land prices is coming home with a vengeance, is in particularly bad shape.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
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Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Fennell’s script was detail-laden, which helped Miller create the looks that would tell a story of jealousy, vengeance and lust.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Isabella goes on to fill the role of used and abused pawn in Heathcliff's quest for vengeance against the Earnshaw and Linton families before ultimately fleeing the Yorkshire countryside and dying young.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Agriculture, where the hangover from a four-year spree of bidding up land prices is coming home with a vengeance, is in particularly bad shape.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vengeance
Noun
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The Uxbridge Police Department in Massachusetts posted a tongue-in-cheek poem urging residents to get revenge by reporting exes with active warrants.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Cyclones earned some revenge for an 84-63 loss at Kansas that started the Jayhawks’ run of Big 12 wins.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Sappenfield was permanently banned by the United States Center for SafeSport in May 2024 for physical and emotional misconduct, retaliation, abuse of process, and failure to report a potential SafeSport violation.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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December was a busy month for retaliation.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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Trump remains unpredictable, though, and eager to seek retribution.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Captain Auston Matthews made the pass to Guentzel, and Zach Werenski — who accidentally knocked the puck into his own net on Denmark’s first goal credited to Nick Olesen — had the secondary assist to get some retribution.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Vengeance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeance. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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