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
At Beast of the East, Horger avenged her only senior year loss, against the same opponent, for her 100th career win.
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Krystle Rich, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
At 38-24 and a half-game ahead of the Lakers, star center Nikola Jokic’s squad is always formidable — and looking to avenge a loss to Redick’s team in their first matchup, 115-107 in a game Jokic didn’t play.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Araghchi, the Iranian foreign minister, warned that Iran would avenge the loss of its prized naval combatant, and hinted that the geographic scope of the conflict may spread even farther.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Mikuta finished with 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting against Bolingbrook (25-7), which avenged a 75-69 regular-season loss.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Krystle Rich, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
At 38-24 and a half-game ahead of the Lakers, star center Nikola Jokic’s squad is always formidable — and looking to avenge a loss to Redick’s team in their first matchup, 115-107 in a game Jokic didn’t play.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Araghchi, the Iranian foreign minister, warned that Iran would avenge the loss of its prized naval combatant, and hinted that the geographic scope of the conflict may spread even farther.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Mikuta finished with 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting against Bolingbrook (25-7), which avenged a 75-69 regular-season loss.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenge
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Naz retaliated with his right elbow.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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No court is going to find that a presidential administration has the right to retaliate against law firms or lawyers based on their clients’ political affiliation or ideology.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto/Getty Taking photos or videos of the location of strikes and sending them to the media is banned, and Iranian officials say people who do so will be punished, Bathei reports.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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In Greek and Roman mythology, the Furies were goddesses of vengeance and retribution, called on to punish heinous crimes such as murder; now, the word is used more generally to mean fierce passion or rage.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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