revenged; revenging
1
: to avenge (oneself or another) usually by retaliating in kind or degree
2
: to inflict injury in return for
revenge an insult
revenger
noun
1
: a desire for vengeance or retribution
motivated by revenge
2
: an act or instance of retaliating in order to get even
plotted her revenge
3
: an opportunity for getting satisfaction
sought revenge through a rematch
Examples of revenge in a Sentence
Verb
a man who took matters into his own hands and revenged the death of his brother
Noun
She swore that she would have her revenge.
She wants revenge against her enemies.
The bombing was in revenge for the assassination of their leader.
The team is seeking revenge for the loss earlier in the season.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The Jaguars were seeking revenge against Jesuit who defeated them for the state final in 2020.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025
Go deeper: Mitch McConnell takes his revenge on Trump
Editor's note: This is a developing story and will be updated.
—Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Powerful flashbacks detail how Oliver was forced to inject his ally with super solider serum Mirakuru to save his life, causing Slade to basically go mad and vow revenge on Oliver for allowing Shado (Celina Jade) to die so Sara Lance (Caity Lotz) could live.
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In the rematch of their epic undisputed light heavyweight clash from 2024, Bivol got his revenge with a riveting late-round performance to pull out a majority-decision win over the previously unbeaten Beterbiev (114-114, 115-113, 116-112).
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The Jaguars were seeking revenge against Jesuit who defeated them for the state final in 2020.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025
Go deeper: Mitch McConnell takes his revenge on Trump
Editor's note: This is a developing story and will be updated.
—Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Powerful flashbacks detail how Oliver was forced to inject his ally with super solider serum Mirakuru to save his life, causing Slade to basically go mad and vow revenge on Oliver for allowing Shado (Celina Jade) to die so Sara Lance (Caity Lotz) could live.
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenge. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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revenge
1 of 2 verb
re·venge
ri-ˈvenj 
revenged; revenging
1
: to get even for a wrong done
revenge myself on my enemies
2
: to give injury in return for
revenge an insult
revenger
noun
revenge
2 of 2 noun1
: a desire to pay back injury for injury
2
: an act or instance of revenging
3
: a chance for getting satisfaction
revengeful
adjective
-fəl
revengefully
adverb
-fə-lē
revengefulness
noun
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