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 team claimed its 20th consecutive Pacific Coast League title and avenged a nonleague loss against Corona del Mar by winning in a super tiebreaker late in the regular season.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
The Bucs avenged a 12-10 loss and a 16-8 setback in the two regular-season matchups between the two teams.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Shirokawa, who had flown out twice to right, walked and struck out, came up with two outs and nobody on and then scored on an RBI single by junior second baseman Kelsey Covey as Burlington Central (10-12-1, 7-6) avenged an earlier 11-10 loss to the Whip-Purs.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war on March 2 by firing rockets at Israel to avenge the death of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, with Israel responding with strikes and a ground invasion.
—April 27, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
The Bucs avenged a 12-10 loss and a 16-8 setback in the two regular-season matchups between the two teams.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Shirokawa, who had flown out twice to right, walked and struck out, came up with two outs and nobody on and then scored on an RBI single by junior second baseman Kelsey Covey as Burlington Central (10-12-1, 7-6) avenged an earlier 11-10 loss to the Whip-Purs.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war on March 2 by firing rockets at Israel to avenge the death of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, with Israel responding with strikes and a ground invasion.
—April 27, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenge
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Eckardt complained anonymously to Amazon in June 2025, nearly two years after the lunch meeting, alleging that Salinas had retaliated against him for refusing to pay kickbacks.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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The lawsuit also claims that federal and state officials have failed to train their agents not to retaliate against citizens engaged in First Amendment protected activities.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Now, with rates above 5% on home equity products and above 20% on revolving credit card balances, the carrying cost of that debt has become punishing.—
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The guilty will be punished in proportion to their offences by the Aunts here on earth and then go on to burn in hell for the rest of eternity, God willing.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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