revenge
verb (used with object)
to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, especially in a resentful or vindictive spirit.
was revenging
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past progressiveof revenge.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Lieutenant Scheisskopf’s wife was revenging herself upon Lieutenant Scheisskopf for some unforgettable crime of his she couldn’t recall.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
He was revenging himself on his two friends for liking one another more than they liked him.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
That what seemed like the neglect of her youth was revenging itself on me.
From The Jewel of Seven Stars by Bram Stoker
He thought, perhaps, that the American beauty was revenging herself for his impertinence, and maybe he was right, but that did not excuse her.
From It Happened in Egypt by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson
They leaned against it, and Maurice threw the hat from him and trampled on it, chuckling at the idea that he was revenging himself on the waiter.
From Maurice Guest by Henry Handel Richardson
