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
Taylor chose a different — and more effective — style of vengeance with her Taylor’s Version project.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Trauma, vengeance and corruption converge in this raw, cross-border crime drama.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Instead, viewers will see Edwards go deeper into a world full of lies, intrigue and vengeance alone.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
In the sequel, central character Sam has exposed their mystical Bunny adventures in a book, and her fellow Bunnies come after her with a vengeance.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Trauma, vengeance and corruption converge in this raw, cross-border crime drama.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Instead, viewers will see Edwards go deeper into a world full of lies, intrigue and vengeance alone.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
In the sequel, central character Sam has exposed their mystical Bunny adventures in a book, and her fellow Bunnies come after her with a vengeance.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vengeance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vengeance
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Shockley's current attorneys have been fighting for DNA testing of the evidence in the case that wasn't available in 2005 and argue that a mistrial should have been declared over misconduct by the jury foreperson, who showed off his book about a revenge killing to fellow jurors.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Maye and the Patriots will go on the road in Week 7 for a revenge match for head coach Mike Vrabel against the Tennessee Titans.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Russia’s threat of retaliation and its withdrawal from key arms control agreements signal a deteriorating strategic relationship with the United States.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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And critics warn that data on anti-Jewish discrimination remain incomplete, noting that many incidents go unreported due to fears of retaliation or the belief that doing so will change nothing.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Oct. 2025
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Some also acknowledge that retribution is a key motivation.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Ventura's former stylist, Deonte Nash, reiterated the singer's concerns about retribution in his letter.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Vengeance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeance. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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