as in retaliation
the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury
both sides were determined to get revenge for perceived wrongs and showed little interest in ending the feud
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as in to avenge
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for
a man who took matters into his own hands and revenged the death of his brother
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Recent Examples of revenge
Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Veerman took his revenge by generating three goals with three deliveries in the 3-2 away win, trolling the crowd good and proper.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Soderbergh raises the level of difficulty here by having flashback sequences feature a young Stamp from the 1967 film Poor Cow, but the real star is 1999 Stamp, who is all snarl and righteous menace as the former hitman bent on revenge.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Facing Washington again in the 1979 Finals, the Sonics got their revenge, trouncing the Bullets in five games for the league crown.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Some might say that the fate that awaited him, turning up on afternoon TV shows as a guest of the likes of Andy Williams, was a fate more undignified, but Stone’s refusal to give and die was the greatest revenge.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Veerman took his revenge by generating three goals with three deliveries in the 3-2 away win, trolling the crowd good and proper.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Soderbergh raises the level of difficulty here by having flashback sequences feature a young Stamp from the 1967 film Poor Cow, but the real star is 1999 Stamp, who is all snarl and righteous menace as the former hitman bent on revenge.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Facing Washington again in the 1979 Finals, the Sonics got their revenge, trouncing the Bullets in five games for the league crown.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
Verb
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Verse, however, added he would be disciplined Sunday, stay on his assignments and contribute to a Rams defense that must control running back Saquon Barkley if coach Sean McVay’s team is to avenge its 37-20 defeat to the Eagles and advance to the NFC championship game.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The man, Ademola Adedeji, 21, was among 10 young Black men from Manchester whom prosecutors had accused of conspiring to murder and maim others to avenge the death of their close friend.—
Selam Gebrekidan,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Pentagon is pulling the security clearance and detail of Gen. Mark Milley, the retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the latest longstanding enemy of President Donald Trump to suffer retribution in his new presidential term.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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The fear of retribution alone, however, may be enough to silence Trump’s critics.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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He’s no longer trusted, and the people of the silo want vengeance for a lifetime of lies.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington and more, Gladiator II continues an epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in ancient Rome.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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