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
Now, another summer of vengeance begins.
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Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Chow Yun-fat stars as a steely, toothpick-chewing detective who seeks vengeance after gun smugglers kill his partner.
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Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
If the Central Park Five were on trial today, a legion of right wing posters with financial incentives to create the most viral content possible would be flooding social media with digital hallucinations of vengeance.
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Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
Trump has become obsessed with seeking vengeance against his political foes and has abandoned his promise to bring prices down, even mocking the nation’s affordability crisis.
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Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for vengeance
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Chow Yun-fat stars as a steely, toothpick-chewing detective who seeks vengeance after gun smugglers kill his partner.
—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
If the Central Park Five were on trial today, a legion of right wing posters with financial incentives to create the most viral content possible would be flooding social media with digital hallucinations of vengeance.
—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
Trump has become obsessed with seeking vengeance against his political foes and has abandoned his promise to bring prices down, even mocking the nation’s affordability crisis.
—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for vengeance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vengeance
Noun
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In the months after Assad’s fall in Syria, there were several eruptions of violence between groups loyal and opposed to al-Sharaa that spiraled into sectarian revenge attacks, in which Sunni Islamist fighters affiliated with the new government carried out attacks on Alawite and Druze civilians.
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Kara is addicted to drowning her sorrows and avoiding responsibility, but learns to embrace heroism after embarking on a quest for revenge alongside Ruthye (Eve Ridley).
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Potential jurors questioned on harassment, retaliation A jury pools of roughly 300 Johnson County residents was whittled down to 110 on Monday morning before attorneys began their questions.
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No connection between the two investigations was alleged, though police said in the wake of the mass shooting that there were concerns about gang retaliation.
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Mtula Payton and Dandrae Martin turned a downtown Sacramento street corner bustling with nightlife into a battleground in a gang shootout fueled by rivalry and retribution, a Sacramento County prosecutor told jurors Tuesday.
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Now, after both pleading guilty, the duo that was initially scheduled for a federal court sentencing back in April will face their legal retribution later this month.
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“Vengeance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeance. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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