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
She would take revenge by skilfully avoiding puddles, delicately tiptoeing along the edges to keep her paws dry, while I found myself splashing through the deep end.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2023
Before he left, Schindler asked that we not take revenge on the people in the nearby town, since they had helped him to keep us alive.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
