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with a vengeance

Idioms

With great violence or energy; also, to an extreme degree. For example, The cottage was filthy and Ruth began cleaning with a vengeance, or December has turned cold with a vengeance. This expression was first recorded in 1533. Also see with a will.

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with a vengeance

Yet they always resurface, often with a vengeance, never more so than in a climactic swerve that sends Misty to Dubai and involves a very literal reminder of “the bag.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Baby boomers are splurging on travel with a vengeance, looking to see as much of the world as they can.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

No doubt the mayor-elect is fully aware that the president could turn on him with a vengeance.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025

Concerns about an AI bubble returned with a vengeance.

From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025

This, a corner-of-the- mouth whisper from Adamo who hated Leon with a vengeance.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

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