take revenge
Example Sentences
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Next season Brown will join young superstar Tyrese Maxey in Philadelphia, where he will have ample opportunity to take revenge on the franchise that just cast him out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
"It Was Just an Accident," by Iranian director Jafar Panahi, was filmed in secret and deals with a dilemma that victims of oppression sometimes face: should they take revenge or forgive those who imprisoned them?
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
The mechanic vows to take revenge, but there’s a problem: He never saw the man’s face, and all he has to go on is the telltale squeak of his tormenter’s prosthetic leg.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2025
If the plaintiff's attorneys circle back to that aspect in closing, Tacopino's questions could be used to make the case that Trump's bruised ego led him to take revenge with rape.
From Salon ● May 1, 2023
One of the few ways prisoners can take revenge on warders is through humor, and Van Rensburg became the butt of many of our jokes.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
