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 hope is Adam, with the help of his magic sword, will one day return to Eternia and avenge what has happened.
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Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
The current round of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel began on March 2, after the group launched drones and missiles to avenge Israel’s killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Celebrini and the Canadians were hoping to avenge their 2025 World Championship quarterfinal loss to co-host Denmark.
—Mercury News, 31 May 2026
The 29-year-old German is still one of the five best active clay-court players in the world, who will no doubt want to avenge his lackluster showing against Djokovic in the quarterfinals last year.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 28 May 2026
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Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
The current round of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel began on March 2, after the group launched drones and missiles to avenge Israel’s killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Celebrini and the Canadians were hoping to avenge their 2025 World Championship quarterfinal loss to co-host Denmark.
—Mercury News, 31 May 2026
The 29-year-old German is still one of the five best active clay-court players in the world, who will no doubt want to avenge his lackluster showing against Djokovic in the quarterfinals last year.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenge
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Immigration attorneys and advocates are accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials of retaliating against detainees taking part in hunger strikes over inhumane conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Charging documents said Lawson forced Carter to remove his clothes the day of the carjacking, proving a strong motive to detectives that Carter retaliated.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Curry granted the young man a preliminary injunction that prevents NCAA brass from punishing Sorsby for violating — again, repeatedly — its rules on sports betting.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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The United States has placed travel bans on more than 100 Nicaraguan officials and their family members as part of a broader campaign to punish the current government for human rights abuses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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