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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But the other reason why Abby won’t die in Season 2 is that, at the end of Ellie’s revenge quest, after everyone in Abby’s crew dies in the quest to avenge Joel’s death, Ellie doesn’t actually kill Abby.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2025
This sequel seems to lean a bit into the action/comedy genre as Affleck’s Christian Wolff — a forensic accountant with autism who worked for the mob — teams up with his brother Braxton (Jon Bernthal) to avenge the murder of his old friend from the Treasury Department, played by J.K. Simmons.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
Ellie, who arrives just in time to witness his murder, vows to avenge him in turn.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
While embarking on mission to avenge Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal), the duo cross paths with a dangerous militant faction known as the Washington Liberation Front (W.L.F.) led by Isaac (Jeffrey Wright).
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 May 2025
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2025
This sequel seems to lean a bit into the action/comedy genre as Affleck’s Christian Wolff — a forensic accountant with autism who worked for the mob — teams up with his brother Braxton (Jon Bernthal) to avenge the murder of his old friend from the Treasury Department, played by J.K. Simmons.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
Ellie, who arrives just in time to witness his murder, vows to avenge him in turn.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
While embarking on mission to avenge Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal), the duo cross paths with a dangerous militant faction known as the Washington Liberation Front (W.L.F.) led by Isaac (Jeffrey Wright).
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenge
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Moreover, China would likely retaliate with a tax on U.S.-built aircraft, hurting the U.S. aerospace industry and its workers.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Trump announced the Yemen ceasefire only hours after Israel retaliated against a Houthi missile attack that successfully struck its main airport outside Tel Aviv.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The national opioid settlements punished pharmaceutical manufacturers and some pharmacies for their role in fueling the opioid epidemic, which began with prescription painkillers and ultimately morphed into fentanyl.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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And will Joe be punished by the jury for voting out his allies?—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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