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
When Sam is kidnapped by the Italian mafia, Creasy vows to get her back safely and seek vengeance on her kidnappers.
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Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Fascism became fashionable for a time, even if it was rooted in self-grandiosity, narcissistic grievance, and sadistic vengeance.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Most of us are familiar with writing as a vehicle for vengeance.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Caine’s movie comes after Ana de Armas starred in last year’s Ballerina, the first non-Wick standalone title in the franchise, about a young Ruska Roma assassin seeking vengeance for her father.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vengeance
Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Fascism became fashionable for a time, even if it was rooted in self-grandiosity, narcissistic grievance, and sadistic vengeance.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Most of us are familiar with writing as a vehicle for vengeance.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Caine’s movie comes after Ana de Armas starred in last year’s Ballerina, the first non-Wick standalone title in the franchise, about a young Ruska Roma assassin seeking vengeance for her father.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vengeance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vengeance
Noun
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The Wu-Tang Clan founder directed, wrote and produced the revenge thriller that follows an ex-military convict (Shameik Moore) seeking redemption in a small town.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 May 2026
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That’s Joel Schumacher’s 1993 revenge thriller about a fed-up white Angeleno who embarks on a violent odyssey across an alienating urban hellscape to reunite with his daughter.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The judge allowed three of her 13 claims — including breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding and abetting in retaliation, to proceed to trial.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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With the retaliation allegation still standing, and Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit dismissed months ago, Lively had sworn to carry on.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
Noun
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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 9 May. 2026.
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