as in revenge
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
sought vengeance after his sister was murdered
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of vengeance
On the brink of despair, the legendary craftsman transforms his grief into an unyielding drive for vengeance.
—
Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 May 2026
Sam Raimi returned to the director’s chair with a vengeance this year.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
That film explores female vengeance and bends the idea of a period drama.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Kimiko got her vengeance for Frenchie, but without needing pure rage to do so after a nice little mid-fight vignette for the two.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for vengeance
Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 May 2026
Sam Raimi returned to the director’s chair with a vengeance this year.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
That film explores female vengeance and bends the idea of a period drama.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Kimiko got her vengeance for Frenchie, but without needing pure rage to do so after a nice little mid-fight vignette for the two.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for vengeance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vengeance
Noun
-
The interview now done and dusted, Armand turns Daniel into a vampire as revenge, Louis and Lestat tearfully reunite, and the interview becomes a best-selling book.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
-
Javier Bardem plays the criminal antagonist Max Cady, who is released from prison and immediately seeks revenge on Sam — and his family.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Noun
-
In the hours before Iran launched direct attacks on Israel on Sunday -- the first since a fragile cease-fire took hold in April -- Israel carried out strikes targeting Hezbollah sites near Beirut, which Netanyahu described as retaliation for an earlier attack from the militant group.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
-
Even as fighting intensified over the weekend—Iran struck Israel overnight in retaliation for Israeli attacks on Lebanon, and Israel struck back—by Monday morning in New York both sides had pledged to de-escalate.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
Noun
-
Any actions by the commission, however, will have to navigate disagreements between France — which has advocated for robust measures — and Germany, which is wary of retribution from its top trading partner.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
-
And so there was some retribution in that.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Vengeance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeance. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
