as in punishments
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
as with many action movies, this one ends with a wild chase and an over-the-top fight sequence in which the bad guys finally get their comeuppance
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Recent Examples of comeuppances
These tend to involve love affairs or status issues or shock revelations and result in dismayed reactions and abrupt comeuppances for previously unflappable characters.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comeuppances
Noun
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In the early 1980s, the RIAA worked with the Motion Picture Association of America to convince Congress to establish harsher punishments for the piracy of films and audio recordings.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 May 2026
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Nantes is expected to face severe punishments.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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By that point, Marseille had already lost on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain in the Trophee des Champions, having been 2-1 up going into the final minute of stoppage time.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The Treasury Department has escalated those penalties in recent weeks as the US tries to pressure Tehran on talks.—
Skylar Woodhouse,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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“Comeuppances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comeuppances. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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