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
Eagles win feisty Super Bowl rematch The Kansas City Chiefs’ attempts to avenge their Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles essentially ended with a mic drop.
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Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The Mustangs avenged their 27-24 defeat against the Highlanders, which came in the opening round of the 2024 CIF SS Division 3 playoffs.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The Eagles were avenging a heartbreaking loss.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Ray, however, plans on asking for a gun at the end of the race and then murdering the Major to avenge the death of his father.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
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Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The Mustangs avenged their 27-24 defeat against the Highlanders, which came in the opening round of the 2024 CIF SS Division 3 playoffs.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The Eagles were avenging a heartbreaking loss.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Ray, however, plans on asking for a gun at the end of the race and then murdering the Major to avenge the death of his father.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenge
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Government security forces retaliated after forces loyal to the Assad regime launched an attack in the coastal city of Latakia, Assad’s hometown.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Witnesses claimed that after France’s embarrassing loss to Haiti, the French government retaliated by confiscating Ferdinand’s belongings and abandoning the child to an orphanage.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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The incident was caught on camera Thursday at an immigration court in New York City – fueling outrage as more families across the US get punished after showing up to their immigration court hearings.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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When an authority is actively suppressing or punishing speech itself, the space open to debate gets much smaller very quickly.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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