AVENGE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

avenge

verb

ə-ˈvenj

Definition of avenge

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 Wolverines can change the narrative by upsetting Oklahoma and avenging a 24-13 loss from last season. — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 The victory was also payback for West Boca (3-0), which avenged last season’s 26-20 overtime loss to Newman. — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 Miami looks to avenge last month’s 4-1 loss at Nashville and elimination from the Concacaf Champions Cup by Nashville earlier this year. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 The only other times there was a Week 1 Super Bowl rematch came in 2016 when defending champion Denver beat Carolina 21-20 and in the first year of the merger when Minnesota avenged a loss to Kansas City with a 27-10 victory in 1970. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for avenge

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Two officers who conducted the internal investigation into Martin’s use of force sued the city for violating the Whistleblower Act, alleging they were retaliated against for recommending to Fitzgerald that Martin be fired.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu/Getty Israel retaliated by giving Britain 30 days to close its east Jerusalem consulate.

— Dov Lieber, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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At the root of the crisis is inadequate laws to punish offenders and a poor judicial system, activists say.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Yeah, this is my PhD work, focused on the ways in which soybeans, so legumes, are able to discriminate and actually punish.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

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