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
The game was a rematch of last week’s season opener in San Francisco, but the visitors turned the tables on the Sparks this time, avenging a 17-point loss with an 82-73 win at Crypto.com Arena.
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Sabrina McClain, Oc Register, 23 May 2025
Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, pledged to avenge the attacks.
—Christina Wilkie,anniek Bao,riya Bhattacharjee, CNBC, 13 June 2025
This avenged a loss to Plymouth North in the last year’s Division 2 championship game, which head coach Chris Costello said that loss lingered in their heads all season.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
The Broncos had the opportunity to avenge that earlier loss in the Section Division 1 Championship at USD and Baumback looked forward to another match against the Pointers and coach Rigo Ledezma.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Sabrina McClain, Oc Register, 23 May 2025
Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, pledged to avenge the attacks.
—Christina Wilkie,anniek Bao,riya Bhattacharjee, CNBC, 13 June 2025
This avenged a loss to Plymouth North in the last year’s Division 2 championship game, which head coach Chris Costello said that loss lingered in their heads all season.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
The Broncos had the opportunity to avenge that earlier loss in the Section Division 1 Championship at USD and Baumback looked forward to another match against the Pointers and coach Rigo Ledezma.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenge
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On June 13, Israel struck Tehran, Iran's capital, and other cities to disrupt its nuclear capabilities, and Iran retaliated with strikes of its own, the majority of which were intercepted by Israeli defense systems.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Fears of escalation ramped up on Monday as Iran retaliated against the U.S. with a missile attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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Road America punishes hesitation and rewards nerve, making every session breathtaking.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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This week, Israel acted—not to punish Iran, but to stop the machinery of destruction that threatens the region and the world.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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