seek revenge for
idiom
: to plan to hurt the person who is responsible for an injury to oneself, a loved one, etc.
—often + for
He is seeking revenge for his father's murder.
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Eager to seek revenge for his loss at Stirling, Edward equipped his soldiers with longbows, which enabled them to rain down arrows on the enemy from afar.
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
The story, where Bajpayee’s character faces off against a powerful man and his henchmen to seek revenge for wrongs done to his family, is literally ripped from the headlines.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 May 2024
But most continue to fight for Assad -- largely out of fear that the Sunni community will seek revenge for past and
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—Leon Goldsmith, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2012
The group finds themselves being stalked by an unseen figure using the account of a classmate who committed suicide the year prior to seek revenge for her death.
—Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 21 Aug. 2023
Or seek revenge for a public rebuke by simply striking him out with an assortment of nasty pitches?
—Star Tribune, 9 June 2021
The pages center on Juicy's first encounter with the ghost of his father, Pap, and his father's inducement to seek revenge for his murder.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2023
Her intent was to seek revenge for the death of her son, in addition to frame Mickey as the sole murderer.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
When the official investigation stops cold, the two fathers come together to seek revenge for their sons.
—Carole E. Barrowman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2021
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
The story, where Bajpayee’s character faces off against a powerful man and his henchmen to seek revenge for wrongs done to his family, is literally ripped from the headlines.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 May 2024
But most continue to fight for Assad -- largely out of fear that the Sunni community will seek revenge for past and
This article is part of our premium archives.
—Leon Goldsmith, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2012
The group finds themselves being stalked by an unseen figure using the account of a classmate who committed suicide the year prior to seek revenge for her death.
—Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 21 Aug. 2023
Or seek revenge for a public rebuke by simply striking him out with an assortment of nasty pitches?
—Star Tribune, 9 June 2021
The pages center on Juicy's first encounter with the ghost of his father, Pap, and his father's inducement to seek revenge for his murder.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2023
Her intent was to seek revenge for the death of her son, in addition to frame Mickey as the sole murderer.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
When the official investigation stops cold, the two fathers come together to seek revenge for their sons.
—Carole E. Barrowman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2021
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“Seek revenge for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seek%20revenge%20for. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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