as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
as with many action movies, this one ends with a wild chase and an over-the-top fight sequence in which the bad guys finally get their comeuppance
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Recent Examples of comeuppance
Heels going 0-4 meant no heat, and no incentive for fans to return to see the villains get their comeuppance.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Back in the 1990s, the California-as-disaster-epic narrative was tinged with some gloating — a comeuppance for a star-making destination that for decades was America’s post-war wonderland.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Obviously, there is a degree of comeuppance at the end.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2024
Speaking of comeuppance, Hal was right to flag Dennison’s co-conspirator backing out of the party, as that guy seems to have been the canary in the coalmine.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Back in the 1990s, the California-as-disaster-epic narrative was tinged with some gloating — a comeuppance for a star-making destination that for decades was America’s post-war wonderland.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Obviously, there is a degree of comeuppance at the end.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2024
Speaking of comeuppance, Hal was right to flag Dennison’s co-conspirator backing out of the party, as that guy seems to have been the canary in the coalmine.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comeuppance
Noun
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All of these moves have offered a window into how Mr. Martin might deal with Mr. Trump’s suggestions that his adversaries should face some sort of punishment.—
Eileen Sullivan,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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In what President Donald Trump says is a move to protect the rule of law and free speech advocates see as an attack on it, the White House is promising tougher punishments for vandalizing public monuments, statues and religious displays.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The permitting reform that was supposed to pass in parallel with the climate bill never became law because of Republican recalcitrance and Democratic fears of incurring the wrath of environmentalists.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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In a nutshell, Queen Cassiopeia’s vanity was only eclipsed by the wrath of Greek gods, namely Hera, the queen of the gods, and Poseidon, the god of the sea.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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City went 2-1 ahead in the 80th minute after Erling Haaland scored from the penalty spot, only for Brahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham to then hit back for the Spanish side.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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That would exceed the highest CBT penalty threshold, set at $301 million this season, for the second year in a row.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Comeuppance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comeuppance. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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