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
Erin Griffith, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
So, Canada knew a revenge championship game against USA would require a win over Finland, and the stars showed up to make sure that was the case.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
The public, having been accused of complicity, took its revenge.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
Yet the Birds prevailed in the Big Easy, taking their revenge against a team that has been known to mount incredible playoff comebacks, including in the playoffs and the Super Bowl.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In Trump’s Crosshairs: Through the first month of his administration, President Trump has carried out a campaign of revenge and retribution that has little analogue in American history.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
So, Canada knew a revenge championship game against USA would require a win over Finland, and the stars showed up to make sure that was the case.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
The public, having been accused of complicity, took its revenge.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
Yet the Birds prevailed in the Big Easy, taking their revenge against a team that has been known to mount incredible playoff comebacks, including in the playoffs and the Super Bowl.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
Verb
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Kelly edged West Aurora’s Dominic Serio 4-3 in the finals, avenging a sectional loss a week earlier to Serio.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Horned Frogs avenged their 71-57 loss on Jan. 21 in Lubbock in front of former TCU legend Desmond Bane — who had his jersey retired at halftime — in a breakout game by Trazarien White off the bench and with another clutch shot from Noah Reynolds.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Donald Trump's policy towards the Justice Department and the FBI is retribution and Kash Patel has signed onto that full throat.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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One, who declined to be named for fear of retribution, said during their last year of tenure, their team had reviewed 100 files that collectively generated more than $1 million in revenue for the agency.—
Michael Erman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Burrow hit Media Row at the Super Bowl with a vengeance, going on every national show available to push for the re-signing of Chase, Higgins, Hendrickson and tight end Mike Gesicki.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Your energy is back with a vengeance as Mars stations direct.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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