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 regional round, Fossil Ridge avenged the ghosts from last year’s playoff with a comeback win over Ralston Valley in the opener.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
Dallas will look to avenge its 2024 playoff loss to Green Bay, while the Pack hope to see Jordan Love make the step up to the elite tier of QBs.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 May 2025
The Leafs will look to avenge two road losses, including a very rough Game 4 that saw Toronto get called for eight penalties.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
But Adams noted the league is only focused on the Chiefs seeking to avenge their Super Bowl LIX loss.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
Dallas will look to avenge its 2024 playoff loss to Green Bay, while the Pack hope to see Jordan Love make the step up to the elite tier of QBs.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 May 2025
The Leafs will look to avenge two road losses, including a very rough Game 4 that saw Toronto get called for eight penalties.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
But Adams noted the league is only focused on the Chiefs seeking to avenge their Super Bowl LIX loss.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenge
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Russia’s attacks on Friday come two days after Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to retaliate against Ukraine for its highly successful Operation Spider’s Web covert strike on Russia on June 1.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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More politics news: Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin told him that Moscow is planning to retaliate against Ukraine’s major drone attack, casting doubt that a peace deal to end the war could come soon.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
5 June 2025
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The Rangers won the World Series thanks in part to a collection of blistering bats that punished quality pitchers.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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The state then passed new laws aimed at punishing such gouging, and no new similar incidents have happened since then.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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