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
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
While the first chapter in Tarantino’s bloody revenge saga kicked off the Bride’s quest to avenge her dead child, plucking off one cartoonish baddie after another, the second one continued that journey from a new perspective.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
Jesse Green, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
What a leaker or whistleblower’s motivation is varies from altruism and transparency to revenge and ruin.
—Anne Marie Malecha, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
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Noun
The music video in question — a darkly satirical take on men who treat women inappropriately — depicts Carpenter navigating dramatic scenes of revenge and funerals in the 19th-century church.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
While the first chapter in Tarantino’s bloody revenge saga kicked off the Bride’s quest to avenge her dead child, plucking off one cartoonish baddie after another, the second one continued that journey from a new perspective.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
Verb
On the day of the wedding, Pap’s ghost arrives, under a gingham tablecloth, to pin the crime on Rev and spur Juicy to revenge.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
What a leaker or whistleblower’s motivation is varies from altruism and transparency to revenge and ruin.
—Anne Marie Malecha, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenge
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The win for Cruz avenged the only loss of his career at that point, a submission defeat to Faber in 2007.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Phoenix Suns end Lakers’ unbeaten start The Phoenix Suns ended the Los Angeles Lakers’ unbeaten start to the season and avenged their opening night defeat with a 109-105 home win.Matias Grez, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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During the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump vowed retribution against his political enemies.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Others relished how Kennedy might bring a dreamed-about reckoning in public health agencies and retribution against former public health officials.Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Grunewald takes what could have been a forgettable crossover ‘evil team-up’ issue and crafts one of the most haunting mediations on extremism and vengeance.Josh Weiss, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Marking the follow-up to Scott’s 2000 Best Picture Oscar winner Gladiator, the sequel continues an epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenge. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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