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
Will Frances throw over Jol for Bill from True Blood, or is her thirst for vengeance not yet slaked?
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth Benbrook shines in District 8-4A Benbrook has a 19-12 overall record and entered district play with a vengeance; the Bobcats are on a 12-0 run and have clinched the district title.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Flynn can’t help but wonder if there is a frightening connection between the family’s disappearance and PDQ’s vengeance.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
New York survived Boston’s attempt at vengeance on Thursday in a 112-106 victory, marking 52 on the year, one more than the mark Tom Thibodeau set last season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth Benbrook shines in District 8-4A Benbrook has a 19-12 overall record and entered district play with a vengeance; the Bobcats are on a 12-0 run and have clinched the district title.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Flynn can’t help but wonder if there is a frightening connection between the family’s disappearance and PDQ’s vengeance.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
New York survived Boston’s attempt at vengeance on Thursday in a 112-106 victory, marking 52 on the year, one more than the mark Tom Thibodeau set last season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vengeance
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To say both programs, but even more so both fan bases, want revenge against their former coach would be quite the understatement.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The movie is understood to follow a sheriff and a doctor who seek revenge against a group of bandits who use the cover of a torrential thunderstorm to rob and terrorize the occupants of a small town.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some witnesses from immigrant communities declined to participate in the in-person hearings, citing fears of retaliation from the federal government, Baset said.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The union accuses the company of engaging in interference and retaliation by disciplining a bargaining committee member for attending bargaining sessions, protected activity under federal law.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The story will alight on themes central to Park’s oeuvre of vengeance, retribution, the consequences of violence and the power of memory and family, but this time in the American West.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Politico went through 45 years of FEMA records and found that no other president, going back as far as Reagan, has denied a majority of requests from any states, let alone singled out states for political retribution using FEMA dollars.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Vengeance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeance. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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