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
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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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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The Cavaliers earned some revenge with Wednesday’s win after losing to the Heat in their first matchup of the season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Or will the Eagles get their Super Bowl revenge with Saquon Barkley leading the way in the backfield alongside Jalen Hurts & Co.?
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Iran promised revenge after Trump ordered a drone strike in 2020 that killed General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force, the overseas arm of the elite Revolutionary Guards.
—David Ljunggren, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Commentators are speculating that his killing is a revenge attack for his protests.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The Cavaliers earned some revenge with Wednesday’s win after losing to the Heat in their first matchup of the season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Or will the Eagles get their Super Bowl revenge with Saquon Barkley leading the way in the backfield alongside Jalen Hurts & Co.?
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Iran promised revenge after Trump ordered a drone strike in 2020 that killed General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force, the overseas arm of the elite Revolutionary Guards.
—David Ljunggren, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenge. Accessed 2 Feb. 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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