with a vengeance

Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

The ‘90s are back with a vengeance. Low-rise jeans, frosty lip gloss, baguette bags, fur boots — the whole Y2K closet has been ripped open and dumped all over TikTok. Gen-Z has been single-handedly keeping the eBay reseller market alive. And now that drinks trends are starting to catch up to fashion, the Cosmo’s younger, more “phone-eats-first” cousins have followed.

From Salon

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

From Salon

From 6-7 to skibidi and delulu, 2025 was the year when Generation Alpha slang entered everyday language and dictionaries with a vengeance.

From Barron's

Concerns about an AI bubble returned with a vengeance.

From Barron's

Concerns about an AI bubble returned with a vengeance.

From Barron's