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
Sharon’s big chance for vengeance arrives with Beryl’s work on the Halloween maze.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Regret and envy, the film posits, can easily inspire vengeance, and these creative kills are proof.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Her hunt for vengeance is not always selective, but it is aimed, always, at Armacham.
—Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The family’s vision of closure is not about vengeance, but acknowledgment.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Regret and envy, the film posits, can easily inspire vengeance, and these creative kills are proof.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Her hunt for vengeance is not always selective, but it is aimed, always, at Armacham.
—Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The family’s vision of closure is not about vengeance, but acknowledgment.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vengeance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vengeance
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No matter how unpopular a modern dictator might be, there will be an important percentage of his population who have benefited from his rule, who will be aggrieved by his overthrow, and who, exposed to revenge from the rest, will attempt to preempt it.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2026
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United got their revenge in the league, though, pipping Leeds to the title on goal average.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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For immigration advocates in the Bay Area, Good’s death has intensified long-standing concerns about intimidation and retaliation against those who monitor federal agents.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Russia said the attack was retaliation for what Moscow claimed was a Ukrainian drone strike on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence last month.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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As national Republicans pledge retribution for redistricting, what Statehouse primary will Banks get involved in next?—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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This is just another preemptive Trump retribution move.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Vengeance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeance. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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