as in to revenge
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for
a play about a prince who struggles to avenge his father's death
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Recent Examples of avenge
Westboro’s boys defeated Duxbury 4-1 to avenge last year’s loss in the finals at the hands of the Dragons, while Notre Dame Academy defeated Bedford 4-1 to avenge a 2024 state finals loss.
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Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
13 June 2026
Edgefield, South Carolina, was a slaving town with a violent reputation, a place where men roamed with swords and pistols, ever ready to avenge an insult.
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Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Cherry plays Gary, a hapless, low-key type of guy who goes on a blind date, to avenge infidelity in his jaded long-term relationship, with the much younger, devil-may-care Ell, played by Borat breakout Maria Bakalova.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
The hope is Adam, with the help of his magic sword, will one day return to Eternia and avenge what has happened.
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Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
13 June 2026
Edgefield, South Carolina, was a slaving town with a violent reputation, a place where men roamed with swords and pistols, ever ready to avenge an insult.
—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Cherry plays Gary, a hapless, low-key type of guy who goes on a blind date, to avenge infidelity in his jaded long-term relationship, with the much younger, devil-may-care Ell, played by Borat breakout Maria Bakalova.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
The hope is Adam, with the help of his magic sword, will one day return to Eternia and avenge what has happened.
—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenge
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Hezbollah has called the recent strikes a ceasefire violation but has not retaliated.
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Tanker traffic collapsed after Iran retaliated by attacking commercials ships, triggering the largest oil supply disruption in history.
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Catholic leaders in Florida argue that there are better ways to protect the public from violent crimes and in Spencer’s case, the availability of life without parole is a moral way to punish Spencer without taking his life.
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And now she's been punished for it.
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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