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
In the effort to avenge its fallen compatriots, Iran executed two ballistic missile strikes on Israel in 2024 — both of which begat retaliation against Iranian air defenses.
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The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
Her win over Tauson avenged a second-round loss at Wimbledon merely a few weeks ago.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025
Now, as the top contender, his story is focused on avenging his controversial WrestleMania loss.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
In Christian nationalist thinking – surging in Brazil and the U.S. – an avenging Jesus from out of the Book of Revelations suits up for battle with his opponents, eager to spill blood to achieve God’s will.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 June 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
Her win over Tauson avenged a second-round loss at Wimbledon merely a few weeks ago.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025
Now, as the top contender, his story is focused on avenging his controversial WrestleMania loss.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
In Christian nationalist thinking – surging in Brazil and the U.S. – an avenging Jesus from out of the Book of Revelations suits up for battle with his opponents, eager to spill blood to achieve God’s will.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 June 2025
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The stakes are particularly high in Texas, where adding five Republican seats could significantly improve the party’s chances of maintaining control of Congress for the remainder of Trump’s term, if Democrats don’t retaliate to balance the scales.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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After a delay, Iran retaliated with a barrage of missiles.—
Yossi Melman,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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Driven by spikes in incidents, especially since the pandemic, lawmakers are now playing catch up and introducing specific laws for abuse of workers to punish offenders.—
Jo Causon,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In response, Mexico has passed legislation punishing unauthorized use of Indigenous cultural expressions with hefty fines and prison sentences.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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