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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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
James’ lawyers have vigorously denied any allegations and characterized the investigation as an act of political revenge.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Williams even relished reading — and eventually watching — the insane moments that didn’t directly involve Kimmie, especially Rain (Amber Reign) and Alex (Bryan Tanaka) getting sweet, bloody revenge on the women responsible for Rain’s near-fatal BBL last season.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2025
Removing the old customs and strictures led not to a flowering of virtue but to mass outbreaks of revenge.
—Paul Kingsnorth, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
One wants to keep quiet, the other wants revenge.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
James’ lawyers have vigorously denied any allegations and characterized the investigation as an act of political revenge.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Williams even relished reading — and eventually watching — the insane moments that didn’t directly involve Kimmie, especially Rain (Amber Reign) and Alex (Bryan Tanaka) getting sweet, bloody revenge on the women responsible for Rain’s near-fatal BBL last season.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2025
Removing the old customs and strictures led not to a flowering of virtue but to mass outbreaks of revenge.
—Paul Kingsnorth, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revenge
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenge. Accessed 21 Sep. 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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